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Archive for June 6th, 2008

The power of your words

Posted by eileenb on June 6, 2008

Have you ever snapped at someone because you were busy? stressed?  on a deadline? Have you ever teased someone, had a laugh, shared a joke?

Been bitingly acerbic?  Witty? funny? cutting?

I know I have.

But after seeing this video, I’ll think much more carefully before I make that sarcastic jokey comment in future. 

I was moved to tears to see the biggest bully in the room be forgiven by his classmate and to see the group dynamics change.

I wish so much I could show this to the people that intimidate and bully me from time to time – in the hope that they’ll see the power of their words can have on others…

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