As I ponder my own place in the wonderful market-place of words, I can't help but wonder how many different ways there are to say the same thing. Someone I know jokingly described himself as "wordful", which made me laugh out loud. It's funny to me, that's funny weird...not funny ha-ha, how so many people use all kinds of words to say the very same thing. We use words for more than just relaying information. We use words to prove points, convey emotions, to uplift, to condemn, to play games, to defend, and to attack.
Word are given even greater power when paired with sound or tone of voice. Words are curious things. Words were "created" to help us understand and communicate, yet I find that sometimes words do just the opposite. Words can be too vague or general for us to understand the true meaning behind them. Sometimes words just get in the way all together. I find in many cases, when it comes to words, less truly is more. I think maybe that's why I like music so much. It's short on words for the most part and long on composition and complex simplicity...if there is such a thing. :-)
The Bottom Line
The next time you find yourself bogged down in a war of words, just shut up and turn on some music. It will make everything right as rain.
