The Power of Your words--parenting Words are truly powerful things.They are something that becomes a part of us,our history, and our legacy.From my own life experiences,I have understood how words,simple words said in passing to a child,can leave an impression and help manifest a future purpose. As a writer,I was born with words and stories of hope.When I was four,my mother let me construct words on a typewriter,always encouraging me to create more.Through the years,she gave me the words of strength,hope,and love that pushed me to become the first person on both sides of my family to graduate from college.When I was in college,my English professor,Dr.Joanne Dempsey,told me one rainy day,"One day,you will be a writer."I've kept these women's powerful words in my heart and have,in turn,tried to give words of hope and encouragement to others. Through the years,I have tried to pass on the legacy that Dr.Dempsey,perhaps unknowingly,left for me that one rainy day.She taught me,as did my mother,that words spoken to an impressionable mind can invoke a sense of purpose that fulfills a destiny. For,indeed,all of us have a purpose.Our purpose lies like a tiny ember in our heart, stoked into brilliant flame by the kind words of a stranger,a mentor,a parent,or a friend.A teacher can tell a struggling student,"You're smart,"and those words help him find the confidence to become President of the United States.A stranger can say "You're pretty" to a young girl from Mississippi and those words help her become a beloved humanitarian. A parent can say,"You're special,"and those words can help his children unleash the power of potential. Each day I give my two daughters,Dempsey and Ceiley,the words to reach forward and fulfill their purpose.I believe that we are given the gift of a child and,like the wise elders of years past,we are meant to infuse them with all of our history and knowledge.The words of the past and the words of the future connect us all like links in a chain.All powerful words give hope.The mightiest words are those we share with our children.They mustThe Power of Your words--parenting Words are truly powerful things. They are something that becomes a part of us, our history, and our legacy. From my own life experiences, I have understood how words, simple words said in passing to a child, can leave an impression and help manifest a future purpose. As a writer, I was born with words and stories of hope. When I was four, my mother let me construct words on a typewriter, always encouraging me to create more. Through the years, she gave me the words of strength, hope, and love that pushed me to become the first person on both sides of my family to graduate from college. When I was in college, my English professor, Dr. Joanne Dempsey, told me one rainy day, "One day, you will be a writer." I've kept these women's powerful words in my heart and have, in turn, tried to give words of hope and encouragement to others. Through the years, I have tried to pass on the legacy that Dr. Dempsey, perhaps unknowingly, left for me that one rainy day. She taught me, as did my mother, that words spoken to an impressionable mind can invoke a sense of purpose that fulfills a destiny. For, indeed, all of us have a purpose. Our purpose lies like a tiny ember in our heart, stoked into brilliant flame by the kind words of a stranger, a mentor, a parent, or a friend. A teacher can tell a struggling student, "You're smart," and those words help him find the confidence to become President of the United States. A stranger can say "You're pretty" to a young girl from Mississippi and those words help her become a beloved humanitarian. A parent can say, "You're special," and those words can help his children unleash the power of potential. Each day I give my two daughters, Dempsey and Ceiley, the words to reach forward and fulfill their purpose. I believe that we are given the gift of a child and, like the wise elders of years past, we are meant to infuse them with all of our history and knowledge. The words of the past and the words of the future connect us all like links in a chain. All powerful words give hope. The mightiest words are those we share with our children. They must