Mayor’s Message

 Let Us Speak Kind Words

Several weeks ago it was my great pleasure to have lunch with some friends. We discussed everything from sports, to family, and even threw in some politics in our conversations. All of us agreed that the political world surely has become interesting the past few years. We wondered where the art of civility has gone, and why we treat people the way we do. After our lunch, I was reminded of an old Christian song written in the late 1800’s by a man named Joseph L. Townsend. It goes like this............. “Let us oft speak kind words to each other, at home or where’er we may be. Like the warblings of birds on the heather, the tones will be welcome and free. They’ll gladen the heart that’s repining, giving courage and hope from above. And where the dark clouds hide the shining, let in the bright sunlight of love. Like the sunbeams of morning on mountains, the soul they awake to good cheer. Like the murmur of cool, pleasant fountains, they fall in sweet cadences near. Let’s oft, then, in kindly toned voices, our mutual friendship renew. Till heart meets with heart and rejoices, in friendship that ever is true. Oh, the kind words we give shall in memory live and sunshine forever impart. Let us oft speak kind words to each other. Kind words are sweet tones of the heart.” Join me will you and let’s put the words of this song to practice in all that we do.

Kenneth Neilson

Mayor

(435) 656-6308

kneilson@washingtoncity.org