True story. At the trust meeting, my daughter said: “She has no say.” I reached into my bag and…

careful hands holding pencils, trying so hard to form letters that meant something.

I taught them, among other things, that words had weight.

That you chose them for a reason.

That the difference between the right word and the almost right word was the difference between meaning what you said and just making noise.

I choose my words more carefully now continue reading …