August 28, 2010Songs Help to SpeakStrong #2: Sing to Soothe Instead of Scold to Stifle
Music is an undervalued communication resource. When I was growing up, my mother used to sing a lot. She couldn’t carry a tune, but she was vibrantly alive. Her songs filled me with joy and remain in my heart to this day.
When my best friend was dying in the hospital, I sang to her. She’d ask me to sing the “Everybody Loves Cindi” song. It was an honor. After she died, her boyfriend commented on how the tone of my ministering to her was an incredibly sweet experience in contrast to the hospital environment and their own conversations.
I see parents shushing babies on airplanes. Some even slap their small ones. I know from my experience that most of the time, singing to my little guy soothed him into silence or cooing. It had positive side-effects – not negative ones.
I’d much rather sing to soothe than scold to stifle. That’s speaking Strong, Smart AND Sweet.
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