A Matter of Words

What I say matters. What I laugh at matters. There is a worldview behind every clever saying and funny joke. The problem seems to be that most people desperately want to think that there is no consequence to the words that they use. If I find it funny or it makes others laugh, why pause long enough to question it's real message. There is an abundance of words and a lack of thoughtful crafting of those words. I argue that what I say and laugh at does matter, that language is a powerful tool that should be handled with wisdom and grace as well as wit.