The dictionary definition of “word” is "a single distinct, meaningful element of speech or writing used with others to form a sentence."

In addition to speaking or writing, we can now send our words electronically around the globe with a simple click. But the poet Pearl Strachan Hurd reminds us to ... "Handle them carefully, for words have more power than atomic bombs."

How have words figured into your life? What experiences with words can you recall for yourself or your children, or with foreign speakers you've met?

Think back about Words and share forward!

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