Stones and Seeds

I have come to the realization that our words are powerful. Of course, I have known this, as we all have, for some time. But lately, the bare reality of it has hit me hard. Just as there are always two ways to look at things, there are also two ways of saying things. One can focus on the bad, or one can focus on the good. And in doing so, one can either use words of love, or words of hate. Now certainly I do not want to split words into two opposite categories. There are gray areas. But for the sake of argument...
Will I choose to use words of hate? Words that fall upon the ears as stones, leaving behind cuts and bruises. Or will I choose to use words of love? Words that will fall upon the ears as seeds fall upon fertile ground. I, for one, choose the words of love. Which will you choose?

and so we begin...

And here begins the beginning.