Today’s giving: Cooked some rather tasty chicken stuffed with onions and fontina cheese for the family’s dinner.

“Watch your mouth!”

Heard that before?

Not all words are created equal. Some words evoke angry reactions. And some words give.

Last night I learned about some of the strongest words of all.

As we sat around the dinner table, our exchange student suggested that we say what we liked about each other. Everyone took their turn.

After we were done, there were nothing but smiles all around. Those words gave happiness.

Kind words are some of the strongest language. And kind words are giving words.