Most powerful word you can think of...

What is the most powerful word you can think of? Pause for just a few moments and consider it.

The one I think of is the word “goodbye.” Think about it. With goodbye comes a myriad of changes - some good, some bad, some neutral, but with one word, a life can change. It can bring sadness, it can bring empowerment, it can bring a new beginning or it can be an ending. One word brings all that. No matter the reason, goodbye brings change. It initiates a thought process that perhaps was not there moments before. 

Perhaps it evokes a new sense of freedom, goodbye to an old unfulfilling life. Maybe it brings on a tidal wave of sadness because it is someone near to you saying it. It may evoke despair because rather than being spoken out loud, it is only sensed and felt, like in the case of a dying loved one. 

Language is an incredible thing. It is amazing how one single word can provoke so much that was not considered prior to hearing it.