Tongue in cheek..!

A wise old bird sat on an oak-
The more he saw, the less he spoke,
The Less he spoke, the more he heard,
Lord make me like that wise old bird. – Anon
 
It’s been two weeks since I’ve stopped carrying my cell phone. My friends thank I’m crazy, “Bob!” they cry, “we remember when hands free mouth piece used to be clipped to beard. It was part of your face!”
I smile, I do remember. There was nary a moment when I was not on the phone, calling somebody or other, or sitting in car, talking to friends, or casual acquaintances as my driver drove me around. We passed the sea, we passed magnificent hills but my mouth firmly fixed on seductive mouthpiece and my mind on needless conversation hardly noticed rolling waves or soothing hills.
Today I look and listen and in the silence that surrounds me, I hear more beautiful thoughts than ever before.
It’s been estimated that a talkative person speaks around thirty thousand words a day! But the important question is, how do my words, whether many or few affect those around me?
A Greek philosopher asked his servant to cook the best dish possible. The servant who was very wise, prepared a dish of tongue saying, “It’s the best of all dishes, for it reminds us that we may use the tongue to bless and express happiness, dispel sorrow, remove despair and spread cheer.”
The philosopher was quite intrigued by his servant’s philosophy and later asked him to cook the worst dish possible. Again he prepared a dish of tongue, saying, “It’s the worst dish for it reminds us that we may use the tongue to curse and break hearts, destroy reputations, create strife, and set families and nations at war.”
I didn’t have to eat tongue to grasp that servant’s point, but I certainly have had to eat my own words quite often before I’ve learnt to avoid saying things I’d like to retract later. Which is why I believe now, the less said the better.
King Solomon wrote: “The tongue of the wise promotes health.” The key word here is not tongue but ‘wise’. The tongue is not in control but the person behind it is.
Like I said it’s been two weeks since I stopped carrying a mobile and my friends are curious.
“What do you do with your talk time now?”
“I talk.”
“You talk?” they ask looking at each other with a ‘I told you so’ nod.
“Yes,” I say, “I Talk.”
“Without a phone?”
“The person I talk to doesn’t need a phone to be contacted.”
“And what Bob, do you talk to this person about?”
“To make me wise,” I say, “that when I do use my tongue I’ll use it to bless, express happiness, dispel sorrow, remove despair and spread cheer..!”
    
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Tongue in cheek..!

A wise old bird sat on an oak- The more he saw, the less he spoke, The Less he spoke, the more he heard, Lord make me like that wise old bird. Anon Its been two weeks since Ive stopped carrying my cell phone. My friends thank Im crazy, Bob! they cry, we remember when hands free mouth piece used to be clipped to beard. It was part of your face! I smile, I do remember. There was nary a moment when I was not on the phone, calling somebody or other, or sitting in car, talking to friends, or casual acquaintances as my driver drove me around. We passed the sea, we passed magnificent hills but my mouth firmly fixed on seductive mouthpiece and my mind on needless conversation hardly noticed rolling waves or soothing hills. Today I look and listen and in the silence that surrounds me, I hear more beautiful thoughts than ever before. Its been estimated that a talkative person speaks around thirty thousand words a day! But the important question is, how do my words, whether many or few affect those around me? A Greek philosopher asked his servant to cook the best dish possible. The servant who was very wise, prepared a dish of tongue saying, Its the best of all dishes, for it reminds us that we may use the tongue to bless and express happiness, dispel sorrow, remove despair and spread cheer. The philosopher was quite intrigued by his servants philosophy and later asked him to cook the worst dish possible. Again he prepared a dish of tongue, saying, Its the worst dish for it reminds us that we may use the tongue to curse and break hearts, destroy reputations, create strife, and set families and nations at war. I didnt have to eat tongue to grasp that servants point, but I certainly have had to eat my own words quite often before Ive learnt to avoid saying things Id like to retract later. Which is why I believe now, the less said the better. King Solomon wrote: The tongue of the wise promotes health. The key word here is not tongue but wise. The tongue is not in control but the person behind it is. Like I said its been two weeks since I stopped carrying a mobile and my friends are curious. What do you do with your talk time now? I talk. You talk? they ask looking at each other with a I told you so nod. Yes, I say, I Talk. Without a phone? The person I talk to doesnt need a phone to be contacted. And what Bob, do you talk to this person about? To make me wise, I say, that when I do use my tongue Ill use it to bless, express happiness, dispel sorrow, remove despair and spread cheer..! [email protected]