What If...?

What if....

 

What if there was one thing that we could do;

one small, simple thing, that

had the power to affect the future for the better?

 

 

What if I told you there is something?

 

 

The truth is, there is something we can do, something so small and tangible yet often overlooked.

 

The answer is: valuing the power of our words!

 

Think for a moment:

          

             What if all boys (children) were raised in homes with supportive and encouraging mothers (parents)?

          What if all men were respected and honored by their wives?

 

What would the implications be on the next generation?

 

Would it affect the men that boys develop into, both at work and in their homes? What about divorce? What about bullying? What about crime rates in youth and adults alike? What about suicide? Would those things be affected if boys were raised in enviroments that value their words? What if, as men, they were adored by their wives; would that make a difference?

 

Consider the idea of what happens when a boy is raised in a home that is loving, and secure, encouraging, where he is treated in a respectful manner, where he is assured that his opinion matters; where he is NOT ridiculed, dismissed, ignored, or disrespected. I tend to believe that he will most likely turn out to be a man that is kind, understanding, and leads his home well. He will also know how to love his wife better and in turn, when loved she will willingly respect him. (There is always an exception where certain circumstances are unrelated to how a child was raised.)

 

Just today I was at the store in the check out line.  The man in front of me was purchasing an item for his wife. As he was checking out he said to the cashier,
"I don't know why I'm even getting this, I'm sure she won't like it." To which the cashier replied, " Why is that?" He said, "Because there is an unwritten rule in our house that when I try to do something for her, it will always be wrong."

So many men have been conditioned to believe that their efforts will not matter and that they will always be wrong, so why even try. This kind of thought process is everywhere. Pay attention next time you are out and about or at work. See if you don't pick up on this perception. We must change this!

I am not talking about  "over praising" our sons or even husbands for things that don't matter. I am talking about encouraging them in things that help shape and build their character. But I will address this topic more in a future article.

 

Our words are shaping the future both for us and others everywhere!

The great thing is, we have the power to choose how we use them.

We cannot underestimate the value of this responsibility!
 

So join with me, let's start changing the next generation and repairing the current one that is so badly damaged.

 

 

"Words provide a voice to our deepest feelings. I tell you, words have started and stopped wars. Words have built and lost fortunes. Words have saved and taken lives. Words have won and lost great kingdoms."        -Camron Wright

What do you think? Do you think the way we speak to the boys or men in our lives  impacts the future?

Please feel free to comment below and let me know your thoughts.