The Power of a Word

I was at a recent family gathering where the conversation was bordering on gossip. As the negative comments and judgments started to fly, I jumped on the bandwagon and offered my assessment of the situation only to be quickly called out for my comment.

Not a person involved thought twice about what happened, but my sensitive side was crushed. I am not an unkind person, so what would cause me to make such a comment? I spent the…