Super Bowl Sunday

On Super Bowl Sunday, celebrating the most powerful NFL teams in our country, the most powerful words I heard were from my oldest son to his 89-year-old grandmother, who is recovering slowly from a devastating fall:  “Nana, I know you’re feeling emotionally low right now, but physically you’re growing stronger every day.” Those were the last words she heard before she went to sleep; hopefully, those were the words she thought about all night long for the long nights are the hardest for her to endure.

I certainly thought about his powerful words even though they weren’t intended for me. I thought about them because they reminded me that it’s the genuine concern and love and encouragement behind the words that make them powerful enough to affect someone else’s life.  Words that are felt, not just said. That’s the real power of words, words appropriate for more than just a Super Bowl Sunday.