I didn't grasp the importance of containing my excitement as a child. It was written on the back of my report card when I was in the 3rd grade. "Julie gets overly excited".

I would laugh out loud in class and clap my hands in pure joy, being very transparent and impetuous. I wasn't aware that it was inappropriate. If I had been born with a tail, maybe, I wouldn't have clapped my hands. Wagging tails are a quiet expression of joy.

The following verse is a good reminder about saying the right thing...Proverbs 15: 23 Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the r...