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A Mouth That Makes a Home

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How can a person ensure that his home is filled with simchah?

The words משפחה, family, and שמחה, joy, differ by just one letter: the letter פ. When we spell out this letter, we get the word פה, mouth. The message is clear—if you want simchah in your mishpachah, use your peh well. Speak with kindness, patience, and warmth, and joy will fill the home.

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