Unintentionally, very Charles Dickens' Street Urchin/ Victorian Newsboy look going on here, hence the title of this post. But, I won't be out selling gossip rags in this outfit, though I do intend to wear it to work as soon as I can decide on the right shoes to go with it.
News is an interesting thing. It can bring relief or heartache and can spread like a virus. One thing I have learned in my many years of life is that stomach sinking feeling of dread when the phone rings in the middle of a workday. That before 5p.m. call can only mean bad news, because for some reason good news can wait til the working day is done but bad news must be shared immediately.
It's happened enough times that I promised myself I would work to reverse that trend and share my good news right away in whatever format at my disposal-text, email, phone call, or in person--just to break the pattern of the bad news call. I don't know if it's worked but I certainly feel better for sharing something wonderful right away instead of putting it on the back burner.
To that end, I'm not a fan of gossip. I recognize the bonding factor that occurs when people share gossip with each other, and I've been known to thumb through a People magazine now and then. Celebrity gossip in particular can be a guilty pleasure once in a while, mainly because these people will never know I read or shared their news with someone face to face.
But overall, and most especially when it comes to people you know -friends, co workers, and family--even if it's someone you don't care for, if you don't have your facts straight and what you've heard won't build someone up or help them out, maybe just don't say it.
Good or bad, the news, gossip, and just words in general are a very powerful thing. They bring life and death, the raise up kings and bring down empires. They build up esteem and tear friendships apart. Even your words. Treat them with respect and by all means if you have something good to say, don't wait, say it loudly for all to hear. Personally, I don't have any particular good news to share today, but when I do you'll be the first to hear it.
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