“God bless you” is a common phrase, but what are we actually conferring on the
recipient? Perhaps our empty words presume we have powers to remove any form of
negativity from that persons day? “Have a nice day” is another one used
everywhere every day and although its nice when the checkout operator in the
supermarket says it to you, honestly what value does it have?
Just as Gandhi said “be the change that you seek” the mere words “have a good
day” bestow no power upon another person unless we actually live our words and
do something about making their day good. “Actions speak louder than words” is a
phrase we have all heard but unless we take our desire for someone else’s day to
be a good one by our actions and not empty words we are doing nothing more than
living a fantasy.
Speaking nicely to someone is a good thing but actually believing that
action-less words of blessing will in fact help them have a nice day has the
potential to break down our community. God’s love for us and our love for each
other is not measured by a difficulty free day or month or life. Tangible
expressions of care have real power and one action is so much more valuable than
many empty words.
I am working on removing “Have a nice day” and that awful question that has
crept in to our society “How are you” from my interactions with people. Oh I
will still use “how are you” but only when I care about the answer and have the
time and motivation to act on what I hear in reply.
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