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PostPosted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 3:00 pm 
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May you all have peace!

On many, many occasions, Christ exhorted those who have ears to hear and get the sense of a matter. In addition, he mentioned listening to his voice. The voice is very special feature; it is actually a type of signature, much like the fingerprint or one's handwriting, or one's iris. As a mother, I can identify with this as most mothers KNOW their child's voice, even in a crowd. I am sure many fathers do, as well. My puppies each have different voices, which are SO distinct, I could put any one of them in a crowd of similar-looking dogs, yet KNOW them when they barked. Of course, I know my husband's and children's voices.

The voice does not always have to be SPOKEN to be recognized, though. Indeed, one's voice can be recognized by the WORDS used. That's because our words come from our THOUGHTS, and so not only often reveal what and how we think, but who we are. For example, most here know our dear Sher'f (peace, luv!) is obsessed with KFC (and rightly so - LOLOL!). We also know he has a "style" of "speaking" through his posts that lets us know it's him. In truth, we ALL have that, a personal style that is a kind of "voice" that identifies us.

Excluding those instances of multiple personality disorder... or an intentional effort to fool others... our "voice" will always come through to those who know us. That is one reason why some are afraid to reveal too many facts about themselves on the Internet, or choose avatars that are far removed from things in their daily lives. Because they KNOW that just ONE word... can give them up, reveal them.

What's my point? That if you TRULY don't want to be known, you can't just change your name: you must also change your VOICE. And sometimes, that means changing your WORDS. Because it WILL give you away. Resulting in the only one being fooled... is you.

Hint, hint... wink, wink... and

Peace!

A slave of Christ,

Shellamar


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PostPosted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 3:14 pm 
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Yes, I hear you. (I really hear you, lol)

In writing (like as in an author)... your personal style is called your 'voice'. It identifies you... regardless of different books that you might write, different scenes and characters, your voice stays the same. Each author has a distinct voice. The same way perhaps that a specific band has a sound that identifies them (not the voice of the lead singer per se, but their very music)


It is very much like a fingerprint, as you have stated.


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tammy


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PostPosted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:02 pm 
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Ahhhh..... :8O

I hear ya as well.
Thanks you for sharing this!

Love justmom


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PostPosted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 12:22 pm 
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What's my point? That if you TRULY don't want to be known, you can't just change your name: you must also change your VOICE. And sometimes, that means changing your WORDS. Because it WILL give you away. Resulting in the only one being fooled... is you.


...which is why some of us don't bother to get another user name, even if we've embarrassed ourselves; it must be terribly exhausting trying to 'be' someone else for any length of time.


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PostPosted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 12:49 pm 
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That reminds me of this scene from the Stepfather: (Don't look if you're squeamish)

http://youtu.be/pGBTriz9IB0?t=48s


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