War of the Words

Sticks and stones...and the occasional brick.

“Sticks and stones my break my bones, but words will never hurt me!” Remember that “nana-nana boo-boo” chant from childhood? That was in our verbal-ammunition arsenal to rebuff taunting and name-calling. If only we meant it - it was just a cover. Name calling hurts. Words are powerful. They can harm or heal. They can act as verbal swords or verbal hugs.…