tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380730650602813473.post8730953663370225310..comments2023-10-24T03:02:14.153-04:00Comments on My Back Door: Don't You Wish You Could Delete?Yvonne Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08710596077769759997noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380730650602813473.post-40408497402935554982008-07-29T08:07:00.000-04:002008-07-29T08:07:00.000-04:00Mom, do you remember how Mr. Gross would describe ...Mom, do you remember how Mr. Gross would describe the spoken word, or more specifically the hurtful spoken word? He would say, "Go up on the roof of a building on a windy day, carrying only a feather pillow. Once on top, open the pillow and pull out a handful of feathers... let it go! Now, try to put every feather back into the pillow." Obviously the point of this was to show how quickly words are spread and how impossible it is to take them back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380730650602813473.post-79142991373311098422008-07-28T22:48:00.000-04:002008-07-28T22:48:00.000-04:00Absolutely, Vonnie. The story of my mouth my whol...Absolutely, Vonnie. The story of my mouth my whole life: Delete, delete, delete. My husband always says, "Words once spoken can never be retrieved." That has helped me so much.LauraLee Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092672958394657296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380730650602813473.post-22290917662158822882008-07-28T21:27:00.000-04:002008-07-28T21:27:00.000-04:00Excellent post! I have had this thought often, esp...Excellent post! I have had this thought often, especially what you said about the hurt remaining even if you could delete the words. Words can scar people for life; even if they do ask for forgiveness, the memory may never completely go away. Something to remember before we speak and do the same to others!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380730650602813473.post-15749271446482298322008-07-28T21:12:00.000-04:002008-07-28T21:12:00.000-04:00Oh - and check out my blog for a little "present" ...Oh - and check out my blog for a little "present" from me :DJoanne Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892365662470655717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380730650602813473.post-39530189433855104392008-07-28T19:57:00.000-04:002008-07-28T19:57:00.000-04:00Can I delete a day? Cuz today would be a delete d...Can I delete a day? Cuz today would be a delete day for sure? Good news though, I have a blogging award for you over at http://thesurrenderedscribe.blogspot.com/ Congrats!Julie Arduinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08658926809120105714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380730650602813473.post-29164966022244082512008-07-28T17:22:00.000-04:002008-07-28T17:22:00.000-04:00Amazing thoughts, Yvonne. Wonderful lesson for all...Amazing thoughts, Yvonne. Wonderful lesson for all of us (me especially!)Joanne Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892365662470655717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380730650602813473.post-50871084297154245462008-07-28T13:36:00.000-04:002008-07-28T13:36:00.000-04:00Yvonne,I love your thoughts about the delete featu...Yvonne,<BR/><BR/>I love your thoughts about the delete feature of our modern-day writing tools, and how they could be utilized profitably with our mouths! Very, very true!<BR/><BR/>I had to laugh at your description of your writing when you were younger... arrows, asterisks, checkmarks, etc. That's how mine was too. And when I first started at FaithWriters, I would write everything out longhand and then type it into my computer. Of course, that didn't last long; just had to overcome my initial resistance to the PC and the idea of that new-fangled word processing program. <BR/><BR/>Nowadays, I find it almost impossible to write by hand. And it's because of the ability my computer gives me to write, re-write, paraphrase, cut and paste, delete, strikeout, etc. My brain can be as creative as it wants to be, because I know I can go back and edit easily!<BR/><BR/>Many blessings,<BR/>Cheri<BR/><BR/>PS - Have you discovered www.dictionary.com? That's one of my favorite websites when I'm writing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380730650602813473.post-5740038869548237362008-07-28T13:00:00.000-04:002008-07-28T13:00:00.000-04:00I'm with you. Would be nice to delete things I've...I'm with you. Would be nice to delete things I've said. There's also things that I'd like to keep in my brain forever and ever but they never stay. That's why written words are so very nice, too.Lauryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10265391082131639139noreply@blogger.com