Minced Words ~ Opening Thoughts (Words)

Greetings Dear Reader,

A series of ads currently running asks the what if of saying what we really mean.  This intrigues me.  My Grandfather used to say “You can say whatever you need to say.  It is how you say it that matters.”  My eldest Son, Maxim does not like to mince words in any way.  It struck me that we are forgetting how to say what we mean and more so forgetting to mean what we say.

We too often use too many words to say too little.   The influence of political correctness and double speak have replaced speaking the truth in love.  The words we use get filtered so as not to offend, make uncomfortable, or appear to disagree with the current public thought. 

In addition to accepting this form of thought police we have lost the understanding that what we say matters.  We do mince the words.  Firm statements we make become word hash as we look for a way out of our obligations.  Saying “I will do it” gets edited in our minds until it has enough provisos to make it sound like an entertainer’s contract.

I need to spend some time pondering how to deal with a world that wants to communicate in backdoors and escape clauses instead of solid reasoning and common understanding.  Words need to be selected, vetted, and honestly applied to others.  Walk with me Dear Reader as I craft words to explain the words that make me concerned about the way in which we use words.  Your words always are valuable to me.

Say What you Need to Say – John Mayer

Take all of your wasted honor

Every little past frustration

Take all of your so-called problems,

Better put 'em in quotations

Say what you need to say

Say what you need to say

Say what you need to say

Say what you need to say

Say what you need to say

Say what you need to say

Say what you need to say

Say what you need to say

Walking like a one-man army

Fighting with the shadows in your head

Living out the same old moment

Knowing you'd be better off instead,

If you could only

Say what you need to say

Say what you need to say

Say what you need to say

Say what you need to say

Say what you need to say

Say what you need to say

Say what you need to say

Say what you need to say

Have no fear for giving in

Have no fear for giving over

You'd better know that in the end

It’s better to say too much

Then never say what you need to say again

Even if your hands are shaking

And your faith is broken

Even as the eyes are closing

Do it with a heart wide open

Say what you need to say, say what you need to say

Wishing you joy in the journey,

Aramis Thorn

Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure store.”

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