YES! Words Can Hurt - Robert C Taylor - July-August 1984

Robert C Taylor

Here's the most damaging thing you can do to another person. A youngster comes running in through the front door after a productive day at school. "Mom, look what I made at school," he chirps cheerfully. In his hand he clutches a curious piece of crayon art only a parent could fully appreciate. Mom, who had only shortly returned from a bout with the supermarket crowds, shelves another package. "Mom, look what I made for you!" Little Jimmy tugs on his mother's hem in a feeble attempt to gain her attention. "Can't you see I'm busy?" she blurts impatiently. "Go show it to your brother!" Jimmy slowly walks away. Deflated and discouraged by his mother's anger and lack of interest, he questions his own abilities. His confidence has been shattered. - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library