“Pleasant words areas an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and healthy to the bones.” Proverbs 16:24. It has been quite a week. I have felt mute but stirring internally with bitter retorts. I have felt sucked into chaos and frustration. During the breaking news of hurled insults, repudiations, excuses and gas lighting, I have had flashbacks to hard won lessons of parenting. (My three children are grown, flourishing and beloved. Parenting them was not always a walk in the park, however — as they are each discovering now that they have their own children.) Here are three examples of lessons that resurfaced this week. Whether or not you have children,…