That Hideous Hemorrhage

Some years ago I was driving on the interstate and came up to a huge dump truck with the clear message STAY BACK, STAY ALIVE written on the back. I did, and here I am.

It reminds me of Proverbs 13:3:

Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life;

he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

More dangerous than crashing into a mountain of avalanching gravel at high speeds is speaking any and all words that suggest themselves to us. Once that hideous hemorrhage begins, there is no stopping it. In any given social or professional setting, letting our words go unchecked quickly reduces us to situational ruin. Let us set a guard upon our mouth today that we may speak wisely.

STAY SILENT, STAY ALIVE.