words

Better to keep your silence and have someone think you a fool than to open your mouth and prove you are one.

I have been thinking about that some today. I know that words have the ability to cause joy as well as pain. Sometimes what is said hurts someone so much. I would rather keep my mouth shut than have something I have said cause someone to be upset.

Communication is a key in relationships of all sorts. Keeping quiet isn't always the easiest or best thing to do. However it is also important to know when to speak and how to speak. The tone is as important as the words spoken.

Sometimes I talk too much. I know it. I think sometimes I am doing it so that my brain doesn't have the chance to worry about items that I am concerned about. If I keep talking about nonsensical or non important items then my brain is busy with that and doesn't have time to think about the items that are really concerning me. It is my sanity at stake sometimes when I seem to babble.

When I am quiet, no one knows what is going on in my head. Sometimes that is better too.