Gisele Bündchen's Mouth Makes Ugly Mess

She learns a hard lesson

One we have all had to learn. Sometimes it takes many times to get it. Sometimes we forget. Sometime we’re provoked, like Gisele. 

While leaving the stadium after witnessing an extremely devastating loss by her husband, quarterback Tom Brady, she was mercilessly heckled by overjoyed Giants fans yelling, "Eli rules!" andl "Eli owns your husband! [Read more] 

Finally she exploded, angrily defending her husband and unfortunately, slamming his receivers, putting the blame on them. A few simple words that set off a firestorm of outrage from Patriot fans and creating who knows what kinds of problems between her husband and his teammates. Talk about making things worse! 

Now, she not only has her husband's SB loss to depress her, she also has to defend her outburst—and there isn't any way to do that. She wasn't looking for trouble, she was PROVOKED! And at an extremely emotional moment! It doesn’t matter. Now the problem is hers. 

This is why the wise learn to control their big mouths!
It’s why we were told constantly growing up to ALWAYS think before we SPEAK.  The reason is because words are so powerful. Used the wrong way, they can be very dangerous. Everyone has those moments when they’ve gotten in trouble because in a moment when their guard was down, they blurted out something they regretted later. Words are like toothpaste, once they are out they can’t be put back in.

Who hasn’t been told at one time or another while growing up to “think before you speak?" It’s a great lesson to learn. It’s also a lesson that can be painful to learn.

The power of words can do incredible good or incredible damage.
The wrong comment at the wrong time can be like a drop of poison destroying a lifetime of hard work or a long term important relationship. In a moment, a few words can do irreparable damage. 

On the other hand, the right word at the right time can be the saving grace that encourages someone at a critical point in their lives. At times of great triumph many have looked back over their lives and pointed back to a defining moment when they remembered that someone gave them some encouragement or inspiration. 

The person doing the talking probably wouldn’t remember, but the one receiving the encouragement never forgot. A kind word, an encouraging word can change a person’s life. The right words can do so much good and even be life saving.  

The Bible has a lot to say about the subject:

• There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, But the tongue of the wise brings healing. —Proverbs 12:17-19
• Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit. —Proverbs 18:20-22
• He who guards his mouth and his tongue, Guards his soul from troubles. —Proverbs 21:22-24
• If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless. —James 1:25-27
• The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable, But the mouth of fools spouts folly. —Proverbs 15:1-3 

Even the most attractive person is capable of releasing a torrent of ugly words, and once they are out, they can do amazing damage. That’s the reason the wise control their tongues. It’s one of the most important things you can do for a successful life! 

Stuff from My InBox: Half Man, Half Boy

The average age of the military man is 19 years. He is a short haired, tight-muscled kid who, under normal circumstances is considered by society as half man, half boy. Not yet dry behind the ears, not old enough to buy a beer, but old enough to die for his country. He never really cared much for work and he would rather wax his own car than wash his father's, but he has never collected unemployment either.

He's a recent High School graduate He was probably an average student, pursued some form of sport activities, drives a ten year old jalopy, and has a steady girlfriend that either broke up with him when he left, or swears to be waiting when he returns from half a world away. He listens to rock and roll or hip-hop or rap or jazz or swing and a 155mm howitzer.   He is 10 or 15 pounds lighter now than when he was at home because he is working or fighting from before dawn to well after dusk. He has trouble spelling, thus letter writing is a pain for him, but he can field strip a rifle in 30 seconds and reassemble it in less time in the dark. He can recite to you the nomenclature of a machine gun or grenade launcher and use either one effectively if he must.  He digs foxholes and latrines and can apply first aid like a professional.  He can march until he is told to stop, or stop until he is told to march.  He obeys orders instantly and without hesitation, but he is not without spirit or individual dignity. He is self-sufficient.. .  He has two sets of fatigues: he washes one and wears the other. He keeps his canteens full and his feet dry.  He sometimes forgets to brush his teeth, but never to clean his rifle. He can cook his own meals, mend his own clothes, and fix his own hurts.  If you're thirsty, he'll share his water with you; if you are hungry, his food. He'll even split his ammunition with you in the midst of battle when you run low.  He has learned to use his hands like weapons and weapons like they were his hands.  He can save your life—or take it, because that is his job.  He will often do twice the work of a civilian, draw half the pay, and still find ironic humor in it all.   He has seen more suffering and death than he should have in his short lifetime.

He has wept in public and in private, for friends who have fallen in combat and is unashamed.  He feels every note of the National Anthem vibrate through his body while at rigid attention, while tempering the burning desire to 'square-away' those around him who haven't bothered to stand, remove their hat, or even stop talking.  In an odd twist, day in and day out, far from home, he defends their right to be disrespectful.  Just as did his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, he is paying the price for our freedom. Beardless or not, he is not a boy. He is the American Fighting Man that has kept this country free for over 200 years.

He has asked nothing in return, except our friendship and understanding.  Remember him, always, for he has earned our respect and admiration with his blood.  And now we even have women over there in danger, doing their part in this tradition of going to War when our nation calls us to do so.  As you go to bed tonight, remember this shot...A short lull, a little shade and a picture of loved ones in their helmets.