| Show pleasure giving A talking to advantage of others and joy to ourselves in 1937 TALKING la Is the recognized JL medium of el communication between persons who are together or who wh being absent us use e a telephone it is unfortunate having such a marvelous medium at our command that we so often fail to put it to the use worthy of its value it is possible to send a glow of happiness through the listener when we speak merited words of appreciation it is pos lible to solace those in sorrow by words of comfort spoken from the heart it is possible to make joy doubly gladsome by expressing our happiness in the good fortune of ef others through talking to our children we cai spur them on to do flue fine things or encourage them in worthy resolves in short the good we cart can do by talking in thi the right spirit is inestimable by talking in the right way we bring good to ethers and joy to ourselves our ur selves silves too much talk it Is when we swerve from the best use of f the spoken word that we drag it down and harm both ourselves and our hearers there is an expression too much talk which is significant of this very thing the words speak for themselves declaring that it would be advisable to cease saying the things we are it is never said of good words of them we could say let us have more talk of the same sort it is needed many words have you ever considered how much is said when derogatory talk is going on word are spoken and reiterated over and over again as if by repetition the unpleasant things would be increased unfortunately this is what happens unkind or unfriendly conversation by some perverse twist of human nature is sure to be repeated and usually with embellishments either the one who repeats it cannot believe her ears and wonders if anyone else knows about the unfortunate circumstances cum curn stances or else she finds a strange pleasure in repeating slander it may be the derogatory words are against someone she dislikes it may be they side are about a total stranger if the talk was waa commendatory repeating it would foster fine things good things should be given frequent repetition pleasure giving in 1937 we all could add so much koths to the pleasure and joy of living during the now new year 1937 if we would set a 11 w watch on our talk and by a wishful determination use this thi great means at our command to help others it is one of the things that costs nothing and yet which can do such an endless amount of good it is a way open to all alike 0 bell service |
