DEAR ABBY: My dear friend, God rest her soul, had a saying I think everyone could benefit from:
"You are the master of the unspoken word. Once it is spoken, it is your master forever."
Comments, Abby? -- DISCREET MIDWESTERNER
DEAR DISCREET: Your dear friend was a smart woman. Too many times we say things that we wish we could take back. The same is true for the written word.