By Lynne Cory

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What if I make a conscious effort that from this day forward I will not say or listen to any negative word about another person?

What if this past negativity has left me with a dirty and nauseous feeling? What if I chance to be in the presence of gossiping people, and I choose to say that I do not see it that way or else change the subject and ask if they have a good recipe for cheesecake or remove myself from the area for awhile?

What if it is not up to me to judge another but it is up to me to choose what I say and hear? What if now that I am aware of this lesson, none of it will be an issue anymore?