The reminder of how words can be dangerous happened to me at an unexpected place. I recently traveled to Universal Studios in Florida. My favorite part was the Wizarding World of Harry Potter where J.K. Rowling’s stories came to life. Her words are immortalized more than ever with the world Universal has built. Her fans now can be a part of what Rowling created, and it is definitely worth the visit for those who enjoy her books or the movies based on them.
My visit made me think about words. Once they are read or heard, they can be permanently engraved in the memory. You don’t need a theme park to do that. When I'm writing, I can edit and rewrite things that sound awful, but once words leave my mouth, they can't be taken back. I can have the best of intentions and still say the wrong thing or have them misunderstood. How many of you have said something you wish you could take back because you were too hasty? I live with the regret of words I can never erase or edit. That is why I say words can be dangerous. May we all be reminded that they can have conscequences before we blurt out the first thing that pops into our heads and if you decide to write something, beware, it may become etched permenantly in a published book or social media post. Remember: once on the internet, always on the internet.
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Ellen
6/10/2015 07:43:11 am
I like it !
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