Choose your words well!
amandeep
"One Day a good woman said something that hurt her best friend of many
years. She regretted immediately and would have done anything to take
back those thoughtless words. Close as she and her friend were, she
hadn't considered the effects of her hasty action. What the woman
said hurt her friend so much that she herself felt the pain she had
caused. In an effort to undo what she had done, she went to a village
elder for advice. The older woman listened patiently to dermine just
how sincere she was, then asked "What are you willing to do to repair
the damage done?" The answer was heartfelt: "Anything!" There are
two things you need to do to make amends. The first is extremely
difficult. Tonight, open a small hold in each of your best feather
pillows. Then take out the feathers, before the sun rises, you must
place one feather on the doorstep of each house in the town. When you
are through, I'll tell you the second task." The good woman hurried
home to prepare for the chore, even though the pillows were very
expensive and dear to her. All night long, she worked alone in the
cold, going from door to door and placing a feather on each doorstep,
taking care not to miss a single house. Her finger were frozen, and
the wind was sharp it caused her eyes to water. But she trudged
through the streets, thankful there was something she could do to set
things right again. Finally, as the sky was getting bright, she
placed the last feather on the doorstep of the last door. Just the
sun rose, she returned to the village. She was exhausted, but
relieved that her efforts would soon be rewarded. My pillows are
empty, I placed a feather on the doorstep of each house." "Now", said
the wise women, "go back and refill your pillows, then everything will
be as it was before." The young woman was stunned, that's
impossible! The wind blew away the feather as soon as I placed them
on the doorstep! You didn't say I had to get them back. If this is
the second task, then things can never be the same again. "That's
true!" said the wise old woman. Never forget, each of your words is
like a feather in the wind. Once spoken, no amount of effort,
regardless of how heartfelt or sincere, can never get them back into
your mouth again. So choose your words well and guard them,
especially in the presence of those you love."
