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Words have incredible power.

They can build and they can destroy.

But perhaps the most underestimated power words have is when they are left unspoken.

Robert's story illustrates this point excellently.

Robert grew up in a rural area where his dad was known as the town drunk.

Robert was a star football player who made the all American team in high school and then

he went on to play for a prestigious university.

Football was Robert's life.

But as far as he knew, his father had never seen him play a single game.

Inside, Robert felt avoid.

He wasn't conscious of it back then but what he wanted and what he needed most was the

approval of his father.

After college, Robert struggled a bit as a business owner.

He lacked self assurance and the necessary people skills.

One day, he got a call telling him that his father had had a heart attack and he might

not make it.

Robert rushed to the emergency room.

When he arrived, his father was so disoriented.

He thought that Robert was the doctor.

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