Words Matter

There was a childhood phrase growing up that I never fully understood. "Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me." I'm not sure where it came from, but the older I get, the more I realize that it's not true, and that words do matter, and can hurt much worse, and much longer than physical pain.

This story is about an interaction between my son and I, and demonstrates that many times learning is modeled from both parties.