The following was found in an Ann Landers collumn and
submitted by Amanda Kurlan.
My name is Gossip.
I have no respect for justice.
I maim without killing.
I break hearts and ruin lives.
I am cunning, malicious and gather strength with age.
The more I am quoted, the more I am believed.
I flourish at every level of society.
My victims are helpless.
They cannot protect themselves against me because
I have no name and no face.
To track me down is impossible.
The harder you try, the more elusive I become.
I am nobody's friend.
Once I tarnish a reputation, it is never the same.
I topple governments and wreck marriages.
I ruin careers and cause sleepless nights,
heartaches and indegestion.
I spawn suspicion and generate grief.
I make innocent people cry in their pillows.
Even my name hisses.
I am called GOSSIP. Office gossip -- Shop gossip --
Party gossip -- Telephone gossip.
I make headlines and headaches.
REMEMBER, before you repeat a story...
Ask yourself if it's true? Is it fair? Is it necessary???
If not do not repeat it.
KEEP QUIET.
Great minds discuss ideas....Average minds discuss events
....Shallow minds discuss people....
Which are you?
Thought I'd throw this in as Food For Thought. May God bless all who read this page.
Storm Chaser
submitted by Amanda Kurlan.
My name is Gossip.
I have no respect for justice.
I maim without killing.
I break hearts and ruin lives.
I am cunning, malicious and gather strength with age.
The more I am quoted, the more I am believed.
I flourish at every level of society.
My victims are helpless.
They cannot protect themselves against me because
I have no name and no face.
To track me down is impossible.
The harder you try, the more elusive I become.
I am nobody's friend.
Once I tarnish a reputation, it is never the same.
I topple governments and wreck marriages.
I ruin careers and cause sleepless nights,
heartaches and indegestion.
I spawn suspicion and generate grief.
I make innocent people cry in their pillows.
Even my name hisses.
I am called GOSSIP. Office gossip -- Shop gossip --
Party gossip -- Telephone gossip.
I make headlines and headaches.
REMEMBER, before you repeat a story...
Ask yourself if it's true? Is it fair? Is it necessary???
If not do not repeat it.
KEEP QUIET.
Great minds discuss ideas....Average minds discuss events
....Shallow minds discuss people....
Which are you?
Thought I'd throw this in as Food For Thought. May God bless all who read this page.
Storm Chaser
