Great input, everyone! Right now, the only observation I have is that whether spoken, written or implied, words are powerful. The way we process them in our minds is bottom line. Our own past experiences will define that process; positive, negative, indifferent. I'm somehow inclined to ask, "Just how did you mean that?" ... and then again... not.

I suppose it depends on what we WANT to believe or what we CHOOSE to believe, but most importantly, how certain words... or even sounds (implied in writing)... make us FEEL.