Short Story: The Power Of Words
Read Time: 2.30 Minutes Take a minute, think about the last word you just used.. Was it hurtful or helpful to the person who received it? Here is a short story of the power of one word. Son: Hello Dad! Hello... Hellooo, can you hear me? Dad: Yes son, I can, what's wrong? Son: Actually there is nothing wrong, I have some good news for you. Dad: Owkie... (Silence) go ahead ... Son: (excited) I wanted to let you know that I got 7 straight A's in my end of semester exam. Dad: Actually son I'm busy right now, I will call you later. See yah! A week passes on; dad never inquired about the good news. His son's worries that his father did not care about him were now ascertained. Two weeks, the son began drinking, when asked. "If the person I care soo much about do not care about me, why should I ?" After three months his father receives a phone call notifying him that his son has been hospitalized in the cou...