Hearsay

(To Those Who Like To Talk) "Use No Hurtful Deceit. Think Innocently And Justly And When You Speak, Speak Accordingly." Ben Franklin He said, She said, every word, Is often less than perfect; And When we repeat what we have heard, It's often not correct; So if you must repeat a thing, Make sure of all your info, Or you may cause extreme distress, Creating quite some side show; For often we misunderstand, What has been said to us, Repeating what we think we heard, Creating quite a fuss. Feelings get hurt, good names are lost, Relationships are wounded, All because we spread abroad, A story not well founded; So if you hear about a thing, That shocks you to your core, Before you spread the story, Find out what went before. Exactly what was said to me? Did I hear that right? If I repeat this will it help, Or will it cause a fight? Sometimes it's best to let things lay, Leave sleeping dogs alone. Most talk is simply talk, no more, Just people picking bones. Judy Ball "IT'S HARD TO STOP A FIGHT ONCE IT BEGINS, SO DON'T LET IT BEGIN." Proverbs 17:14 (Living Bible) "AS COALS ARE TO BUNING COALS AND WOOD IS TO FIRE SO IS A CONTENTIOUS MAN TO KINDLE STRIFE. THE WORDS OF A TALE BEARER ARE AS WOUNDS AND THEY GO DOWN INTO THE INNER MOST PARTS OF THE BELLY." Proverbs 26:21-22 (King James)