The magic of words.

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No, not abracadabra or alahkazam.  No word holds magic.  No grouping of words, no matter how difficult or nonsensical, can bring about a change that doesn't come from expression and understanding.  From those two words, however, monumental change can be had.  The two most magical words, spoken with sincerity, humility, assertively, or how ever spoken if aligned with events, can truly move mountains.  Please and thank you have worked wonders in my life, given and received.  But these aren't the only words, almost any word, group of words, or phrases, elicit the only form of magic we know.

Simple words, such as "this" and "that", can be used for a set meaning.  Add them together, into nearly a sing song phrase, and you can build a shield.  "What were you doing in town for so long?" "This and that."  It is a weak shield.  It is a first line of defense.  In some cases, if one wishes to be obscure, or is too tired to discuss the issue, more work my have to be put into the effort.  But it works as a quick defense from minor incursions, and barring it working as such, buys time to contemplate a secondary strategy. 

Language is a beautiful thing.  It allows us to do what animals can't, save by scent or other things.  Even an animal can see many things, probably have emotional reactions to those things.  They even learn whether a particular thing they see, or feeling they get, is good for them or bad for them, within their understandings.  But they cannot share what they see, feel, or think.  We take that one step further, and begin to take communication and turn it into artistic expression.  A luxury upon a skill, evoking thought, emotions, stirring memories, creating memories.

Yes, magic.  The magic is in us.  Words merely unleash the potential.  So, the next time you marvel at words, spoken or written, understand that without you there would be no magic.  I am not sure which is the lock and which is the key.  I don't think it is quite that simple.  Not all words sent are receivable by all, even considering the words are understood on a basic language level.  Not even all words sent and received are understood as they were intended.  And yet... here we are.  Magic.