Our reaction to what we say or the words that are spoken to us can have such
power over us if we let them. That’s because negative words can hurt, biting into
the very fabric of who we are. Positive words have the power to heal, feed the soul and uplift the recipient.
It is these words that
alter existence and change the framework of our lives. I remember a situation
many years ago when my girlfriend Eileen and I ventured off into Manhattan and
were sitting in a small cafe having an espresso. I could overhear the
conversation at another table where an agent was telling a young filmmaker that
he should "throw in the towel." The agent’s words were harsh and the
recipient looked miserable. When the agent left, I excused myself, went over
and whispered a few words into the filmmaker’s ear, then returned to my table. words have the power to heal.
