Words Impact Our Lives

Our whole lives are impacted or ruled by words. Words are all about communication, about expressing what’s inside of us, who we are, what we think. Words connect us to other people. We think words, we read words, we hear words, we speak words. We play word games, we watch word game shows on television, we play word games on the computer. Talk shows and reality shows are based on people speaking their words or thoughts and beliefs. Movies, plays, and television shows are often judged, not just on acting abilities, but on how well written they are. A good script can make or break a movie! Books are written with words, and are critiqued not only on plot or interest, but often on how well written it was. Songs are often dependent upon the words to speak to the audience. Good lyrics may make or break a song. Poems are all about painting pictures with words. The right words are absolutely imperative in communicating the intent of the poet. We talk about people being good communicators and good speakers. We say a man is only as good as his word, his word is his bond, his word is as good as gold. We talk about people being “wordy”. (Oops, maybe being “wordy” is hitting a little too close to home!)