Reader's Digest

Yesterday, I took Shea to her eye exam where the Dr. told both of us that she sees better than 20/20! Yay for her. I was reading Reader's Digest which I love and read this:

It takes up to 20 positive statements to out weigh the harm done by one negative one- or by a steely squint or impatient "humph!"

I try to teach Shea how important it is to think about what comes out of our mouths, especially when it involves comments about other people. You can never take back negative words, only apologize.

Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.
Mother Teresa

Never lose a chance of saying a kind word.
William Makepeace Thackeray