I do love a good book or a well-written article. Words can do amazing things not just for the communication of information, but also for the enjoyment of life. Right now I'm in the middle of a book that is just a fun, quick, entertaining read: Talk of the Town by Lisa Wingate. I picked it off the stacks in my local library and it's been a relaxing way to end my days.
I've mentioned before that I'm also reading through the Chronicles of Narnia. Prince Caspian is off the a great start and is a very different kind of story-telling. C.S. Lewis uses the language and images of his time and it makes my brain work a bit harder. That may sound pathetic to those of you who are strong intellectuals reading, but I have mommy-brain and I'm guessing most of you reading do to. It's nothing to be ashamed of. We just need to give our vocabulary a good workout every now and then!
Aside from reading literature of various kinds, I am also one who takes communication of other sorts rather seriously. Have you seen the misspellings and misuse of words in memos, newsletters, and emails? I love words too much to have them sit on the verge of losing their meaning because they weren't well put together. I guess I've been thinking about that as I find myself creating letters and flyers for back to school functions. On one hand I think to myself, "No one cares that much." On the other hand, I know I DO care that much. Maybe I set the bar high just for my own sake, and I have to be okay with that. (I also have to be sure to lower the bar when necessary. Ie. for my own sanity.)
So I find myself thinking on words written. The timeless words of great authors, the entertaining words of pop culture, the informative words that make up the stuff of life. I love words. Adore them even. Luscious, elongated, majestic or serendipitous words make up our lives.
Do you have a favorite word??? Maybe one you don't get to use when you are playing mommy all day? Share it!
I've mentioned before that I'm also reading through the Chronicles of Narnia. Prince Caspian is off the a great start and is a very different kind of story-telling. C.S. Lewis uses the language and images of his time and it makes my brain work a bit harder. That may sound pathetic to those of you who are strong intellectuals reading, but I have mommy-brain and I'm guessing most of you reading do to. It's nothing to be ashamed of. We just need to give our vocabulary a good workout every now and then!
Aside from reading literature of various kinds, I am also one who takes communication of other sorts rather seriously. Have you seen the misspellings and misuse of words in memos, newsletters, and emails? I love words too much to have them sit on the verge of losing their meaning because they weren't well put together. I guess I've been thinking about that as I find myself creating letters and flyers for back to school functions. On one hand I think to myself, "No one cares that much." On the other hand, I know I DO care that much. Maybe I set the bar high just for my own sake, and I have to be okay with that. (I also have to be sure to lower the bar when necessary. Ie. for my own sanity.)
So I find myself thinking on words written. The timeless words of great authors, the entertaining words of pop culture, the informative words that make up the stuff of life. I love words. Adore them even. Luscious, elongated, majestic or serendipitous words make up our lives.
Do you have a favorite word??? Maybe one you don't get to use when you are playing mommy all day? Share it!
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