Getting the words on the page and out of your mind. Blog it.

One thing I tell my students is the importance of word choice. I’ll clarify. Let’s suppose that the only thing that is exists is this moment right now your eyes scanning this page. Do you expect from me to write something uplifting and helpful or the opposite? Notice that when I wrote opposite I chose a positive word.

That is what I call word choice. 

The road to positive thinking is a like a rose. It’s spring after a long winter of rain and wind and the sun has come out. It has spines to protect itself but look how pretty and fragrant. If you get close enough you will see the petals have built upon themselves to make a whole. Look closely.

I wrote recently in my facebook post that I’m becoming sappy these days. I cry when I see little fat baby hands in strollers. I am moved because God is great. God is Good. I look at the baby hands in the strollers and I think about my son’s hands. He’s eight. He has the most delicate little hands. I wish I could be like my mom and sculpt his little hands into clay to remember them always. But will the clay show the fleshy color and the blood that flows through them? Will the sculpture capture the sweetness of the essence that surrounds them?

I want those hands to stop growing. I want those hands to grow into a man. I want. I want nothing. I am. I am here and I am here now thankful for God’s many blessings.

I think the best teacher is the one who learns from her students. When I first started teaching English to Italians I would say ‘this is a … fill in the blank’. They would all contribute their Italian guesses to whatever it was and I was given at least two new words for every word I gave to them. Now that’s what I call compound interest. 

If I went in America I for a day, I could write a book about how different it is than Italy. If I went there for a month, I would write a nice article. If I went for a year I wouldn’t write anything at all. What I am trying to say is that the longer I have lived in Italy the fewer the differences I find between the two countries.

You know what I love? I love how people are willing to laugh. They are like kids just waiting. I want to laugh. I want to laugh with you now. I want to make you smile. I want to enrich your life some how today now in this moment.

When I wrote my post about inspiration a few days ago I got the best response from my best friend. I asked her if it was ok to publish and she said yes. Here’s what she wrote:

It’s the actual “act” of doing that makes that individual feel amazing and accomplished no matter what the task may be.  It’s the voice we hear when we are alone and need encouragement and support.  It’s the gift of a bestfriend who truly believes in you no matter what the circumstances are, It’s the tried and true method when one is alone and feels defeated, that a single voice or memory triggers the adrenaline and skyrockets the individual to find the strength to get up and try again. 

I am lucky. I want to know who is someone special in your life. How have they positively influenced you? I think we can all agree it is thanks to a special friend, a parent, a grandparent or teacher that we have all gotten where we are today. Today let’s count our blessings and look for positive words to enhance our lives.

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