Word of the Week #370:

Apprise

People tend to hate bad news.

I mean, who wouldn’t, right? It is only natural, after all…

However, it is worth noting that there is something that is worse than bad news: complete silence.

I believe a piece of news, no matter how tragic or disheartening or devastating, at least closes some paths in front of us, and perhaps also opening some others. But hearing nothing at all… What do you do with that? How do you keep moving forward when you can’t even tell which way that is?

Feedback is essential. And sitting around waiting, wondering… is the worst.