It’s funny to think that Westly only has so many words he
knows how to say and use to communicate. Last I counted there were around 15
regular words he uses daily, such as “more, ball, phone, car, water, waffle,
paci, Daddy, Mama, Papa, Nana…” to name a few. I can see why sometimes he gets
frustrated in his communication. He wishes he could say more, but he doesn’t
know the words yet.
I sometimes feel like this as a writer. I have a pretty good
vocabulary, but it’s nowhere near where I’d like it to be. There are times when
I’m describing a scene, or a character’s inner feelings, and get frustrated
because I can’t quite find the right word. Thankfully I have a dictionary and
thesaurus to consult.
Poor Westly doesn’t . Well, maybe he does. He has me. I definitely
need to work on helping him say new words. I don’t always have the patience or
focus to work with him on his speech. But I need to. I need to be his
thesaurus.
God knows I need mine.
No comments:
Post a Comment