The Words we use rob us of Peace

The other day I was talking to a neighbor, who is rather well off, and the talk turned to real estate. Before too long I heard her say, “Well, we’re just about keeping or heads above water.” I found this to be an interesting cliche´. And I didn’t believe it to be true. She was not suffering from any real economic threat. So I suggested to her that her word choice was not helping her peace of mind.

This stopped her tirade about the expenses of remodeling her second home.

Yes, I went on. Think