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if you were silent in the first place. Better to say nothing than nothing at all, or is it if you donāt have anything nice to say donāt say anything? I think both apply. Very good T. Dowlatshahi
I want to make a comment on something 3hourtour said yesterday. He was wondering how much of Teresaās comic depended upon our comments and how much our comments added to the impact of the comic itself.
I think todays comic proves the answer in both cases to be, none. It is so powerful, so poignent that it can stand alone. I could have easily read todays comic and felt itās full impact without ever having read your comments.
I do want to add why I think the comments section is important. While I can enjoy, appreciate and understand the comic on itās own my experiance is improved by being able to share it with you all. Rarely do we see something as thought provoking as todays comic. Without the comments I would be enjoying it in solitude. It is nice to have someone to share it with, thank you.
And thank you Teresa. When I read todays comic it made me think of my wife. A woman long ago damaged by words that I struggle every day to help heal.
And Iāve used too many words today. Hope you all enjoy your weekend.
words are so powerful, but so is the tone and body language that carry themā¦ a word itself can be innocuous, but the way it is said can do all of the damage. unfortunately that seems to be a lesson lost on a lot of people..
thanks Theresa for a wake up call
They say, rightly, that actions speak louder than words. But Iād have to say that there are some words that even actions canāt heal. At least, not for a long time.
In the end, only forgiveness heals. And that is in the lap of the offended, not the offender.
A vicious silence can gouge more deeply than a vicious word.
I have a feeling E glossa kokkala den echei kai kokkala tsakizeiā¦ is part of a famous quotation we should all know; Iām so embarrassed. Old Wolf? Donāt just throw that out there and then wander offā¦.
4deer: āGlossaā is Greek for ātongue.ā
I had guessed it was from the book of James, which has a famous passage about the tongue, but I donāt see it there. Sorry to say, Iāve forgotten almost all my high school Greek, so weāll have to wait for Old Wolf to show up..
Anyway, itās appropriate to quote James Chapter 3, verses 6-10:
ā6The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
7All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,
8but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
9With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in Godās likeness.
10Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be. ā
In New Orleans, there is a group caled āSilence Is Violenceā which refers to the astounding lack of witness cooperation in curbing the insane murder rate there.
flyingflowerpot over 15 years ago
Wow. Powerful words and art.
margueritem over 15 years ago
flyingflowerpot, Amenā¦
ejcapulet over 15 years ago
Very artistic.
Sisyphos over 15 years ago
Silence does not heal. Silence conceals. Silence covers over. Silence slowly festersā¦.
The Old Wolf over 15 years ago
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zero over 15 years ago
ā¦and words are all I have to steal your heart away
B. Gibb
CoBass over 15 years ago
Every once in a while, Ms. Dowlatshahi and Frog Applause makes me just stop cold and think long and hard. This is one of those times.
reocares over 15 years ago
if you were silent in the first place. Better to say nothing than nothing at all, or is it if you donāt have anything nice to say donāt say anything? I think both apply. Very good T. Dowlatshahi
John Lustig (Last Kiss) creator over 15 years ago
This is excellent. One of your very best, Teresa!
Durak Premium Member over 15 years ago
I want to make a comment on something 3hourtour said yesterday. He was wondering how much of Teresaās comic depended upon our comments and how much our comments added to the impact of the comic itself.
I think todays comic proves the answer in both cases to be, none. It is so powerful, so poignent that it can stand alone. I could have easily read todays comic and felt itās full impact without ever having read your comments.
I do want to add why I think the comments section is important. While I can enjoy, appreciate and understand the comic on itās own my experiance is improved by being able to share it with you all. Rarely do we see something as thought provoking as todays comic. Without the comments I would be enjoying it in solitude. It is nice to have someone to share it with, thank you.
And thank you Teresa. When I read todays comic it made me think of my wife. A woman long ago damaged by words that I struggle every day to help heal.
And Iāve used too many words today. Hope you all enjoy your weekend.
rishiwelcome over 15 years ago
sorry kinda noob hereā¦couldnāt get the idea behind this cartoonā¦care to explain
leighyah over 15 years ago
words are so powerful, but so is the tone and body language that carry themā¦ a word itself can be innocuous, but the way it is said can do all of the damage. unfortunately that seems to be a lesson lost on a lot of people.. thanks Theresa for a wake up call
margueritem over 15 years ago
rishiwelcome, what does it say to you and your life experiences?
Ray_C over 15 years ago
They say, rightly, that actions speak louder than words. But Iād have to say that there are some words that even actions canāt heal. At least, not for a long time. In the end, only forgiveness heals. And that is in the lap of the offended, not the offender.
gangerh over 15 years ago
gangerh is in some awe of this one.
4deerinmyyard over 15 years ago
4deer joins you there.
A vicious silence can gouge more deeply than a vicious word.
I have a feeling E glossa kokkala den echei kai kokkala tsakizeiā¦ is part of a famous quotation we should all know; Iām so embarrassed. Old Wolf? Donāt just throw that out there and then wander offā¦.
4deerinmyyard over 15 years ago
That looks eerily like my favorite aunt, now deceased, when she was that age.
Durak Premium Member over 15 years ago
Often I look at the words people use on each other on-line. Talk about wounding. Sometimes we should all practice more silence.
Sisyphos over 15 years ago
4deerinmyyard, āThe tongue does not have bones, yet it breaks bonesā is a Greek proverbā¦.
Ray_C over 15 years ago
4deer: āGlossaā is Greek for ātongue.ā I had guessed it was from the book of James, which has a famous passage about the tongue, but I donāt see it there. Sorry to say, Iāve forgotten almost all my high school Greek, so weāll have to wait for Old Wolf to show up.. Anyway, itās appropriate to quote James Chapter 3, verses 6-10:
ā6The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
7All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,
8but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
9With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in Godās likeness.
10Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be. ā
MisngNOLA over 15 years ago
In New Orleans, there is a group caled āSilence Is Violenceā which refers to the astounding lack of witness cooperation in curbing the insane murder rate there.