USDE Admin Federal Aid-Motivational Speaker-Writer-Child Advocacy-Children Services Counselor for Prevention of Child Abuse and Abandoned Children-Advocate recycling and sustainable energy
"Wisdom is a God-given and God-centered discernment regarding the practical issues in life" As we go into the new year we should be resolute to practice wisdom when we communicate with others and we should chose our words wisely and consider the impact. The perfect example are the words "Get Over It" which should never be uttered in an attempt to soothe the pain that someone is enduring. Kindness doesn't always require a verbal response, often it is the non-verbal listening response that is the kindest. This is especially true when dealing with the emotional pain of loss. For example: "Getting over it is not what we do when we literally lose a piece of our heart. We don't get over it and live on, we live forward the best we know how and the best we can. Love doesn't magically end because someone is not physically here any longer. We carry them with us as we learn to do life without them, but we carry with us an indescribable pain that doesn't go away. Our New Year's resolutions should not always be about our personal goals and achievements but rather what can we do to encourage others to achieve their goals.