Words are THE most powerful tool you have in your arsenal.

At any given moment, they can help or hurt.

So, the question is: How many helpful or hurtful words will you use today?

People remember both kinds.

From my perspective, I think there are too many hurtful words in daily use.

Also, remember that words can HEAL too.

I guess you really have 3 choices.

You can use words that help, hurt or heal.

I think millions of people need HEALING.

But, the choice is yours!

If not today, when?

My brother just returned from 10 days spent in Poland.

He was overwhelmed by the kindness of the Polish people!

I had read about millions of Ukrainian refugees who had fled the Russian invasion when war broke out.

Because Poland shares a long border with Ukraine, many of those refugees came to Poland.

My brother said that none of the refugees in Poland were in tent cities or gymnasiums.

They were welcomed into private homes.

Keep in mind that Poland was occupied by the Nazis and the Russians.

So, the Polish people have suffered for generations.

Yet, kindness abounds!

It can be a difficult moment not knowing what to say.

I have a very simplistic approach to it.

It may or may not be the ideal approach for you.

I believe in thanking the dying person for the kind things he or she did for you and for others.

It may also be a good time to mention some of the highlights of your relationship.

I think it’s obvious that you don’t mention any negative things like past disagreements.

The dying person may be thinking about past regrets they could have done differently.

That’s why all of your comments should be of a positive nature.

It’s probably best to plan what you will say in advance.

Of course, it’s important to express your love to the dying loved one.

We live in a world dominated by text messages.

A text message is certainly not nearly enough when a loved one is dying.

You must make the effort to visit in person even if travel is required.

It is also a good idea to spend a little time of appreciation with the caregiver who is probably physically and emotionally exhausted.

The visit need not and should not be long, just a few moments to express your gratitude.

Scientists working in Indonesia have observed an orangutan intentionally treating a wound on its face with a medicinal plant, the first time this behavior has been documented.

Rakus, a male Sumatran orangutan, treated a wound on his face by chewing leaves from a climbing plant named Akar Kuning and repeatedly applying the juice to it, according to a paper published in the journal Scientific Reports on Thursday.

Rakus then covered the wound with the chewed up leaves, which are used in traditional medicine to treat illnesses like dysentery, diabetes and malaria, said scientists. (CNN)

This story reminds us that the animal world is much smarter than we really know.

Our dog obviously has a high intellect.

She is constantly making decisions and doing things that amaze me.

I’ve been in over 100 sailboat races.

I never won any until one Sunday morning race.

There were 20 boats at the starting line.

I saw that the first mark was just outside the tip of a peninsula.

The wind was coming around the tip of the peninsula which was heavily treed.

The rest of the fleet stayed together as they continued on starboard tack.

I decided to change direction and headed for the tip of the peninsula where the wind was strongest.

The rest of fleet was becalmed because of a lack of wind at their location.

I won my first race that morning because I didn’t follow the crowd.

Does this story apply to your life?

Do you do the right thing even if everyone is not!

Are you on a career path that excites you?

Live your life the way you want to live it!

If not today, when?

Seoul, South KoreaCNN — 

China’s newest, largest and most-advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, took a big step to joining the world’s largest naval fleet on Wednesday as it set out from Shanghai for its first sea trials.

The naval assessment is expected to take place in the East China Sea, about 130 kilometers (80 miles) from the Jiangnan Shipyard where the carrier has been under construction for more than six years..

All the US carriers, however, will retain two key advantages over the Fujian: power and size.

The US carriers are nuclear powered, giving them the ability to remain at sea for as long as crew provisions last.

The Fujian is powered by conventional fuel, meaning it must either make a port call or be met by a tanker at sea to refuel. (CNN)

I thought you might want to know!

He is 6-feet-7-inches and weighs 303 pounds. He can also run a 40-yard dash in 4.79 seconds.

With the 221st overall pick and the first pick of the seventh round, the Bills selected Travis Clayton, a former rugby player from the United Kingdom.

From Basingstoke in England, Clayton is one of 16 players in this year’s International Player Pathway program – an NFL scheme which allows athletes from across the globe to try to reach the league.

Clayton has never played in a football game but possesses the raw tools that could translate to play offensive tackle in the league. (CNN)

A Polish pilot proposed to his flight attendant girlfriend during a flight from Warsaw to Krakow, and she said yes.

The happy couple’s employer, LOT Polish Airlines, posted a video on its Facebook page on Monday, showing the moment that Captain Konrad Hanc, clutching a bunch of flowers, popped the question.

“On today’s flight there is a very special person and I hope that she doesn’t expect anything,” he said.

“Ladies and gentlemen, about one and a half years ago in this job I met the most wonderful person that completely changed my life,” Hanc continued.

“You are most precious to me.

You are my greatest dream come true.

This is why I have to ask you a favor, honey.

Will you marry me?” he said.

The soon-to-be Mrs Hanc, Paula, can then be seen running down the aisle of the plane to hug her future husband. (CNN)

Let’s hope they will live happily ever after!

The NFL will allow players to wear guardian caps on helmets during games in the 2024 season.

During a webinar about how the league has improved helmet technology and made other safety provisions with equipment, NFL chief administrative officer Dawn Aponte said the league has decided to allow players to wear a guardian cap during games if they choose.

The equipment is used by players all the way down to the youth level and is even used in other contact sports like ice hockey.

It is meant to “reduce the impact of daily blows.”

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said it has produced a “50 percent reduction in concussions” for those who wore it in training camp. (CNN)

(Photo of one blade of wind turbine.)

New Delhi CNN — 

Five times the size of Paris.

Visible from space.

The world’s biggest energy plant will generate enough electricity to power Switzerland.

The scale of the project transforming swathes of barren salt desert on the edge of western India into one of the most important sources of clean energy anywhere on the planet is so overwhelming that the man in charge can’t keep up.

“I don’t even do the math any more,” Sagar Adani told CNN in an interview last week.

Its clean energy unit AGEL is building the sprawling solar and wind power plant in the western Indian state of Gujarat at a cost of about $20 billion.

It will be the world’s biggest renewable park when it is finished in about five years, and should generate enough clean electricity to power 16 million Indian homes.