Folks have NO idea how long something they said or did can stay in a person's mind🤔

The tree remembers what the axe forgets.

They rarely do, I'm sure. I've often been criticized by one individual, for weighing my words [b]too[/b] carefully. I'm guessing those who've really considered the weight words hold, try most to avoid hurting others with [i]theirs[/i].

Genuine kind words, are rarely forgotten...either.

True but to be honest we can't know that can we? Some people will forget it, some won't .. we cannot know that and everyone's different.

It does mean we should probably be more careful in what we say though

Truth. And those words can come back to haunt. Seeping forward through the subconscious.