I am participating in my ninth Slice of Life Story Challenge run by the team behind the Two Writing Teachers website. We are challenged to write a blog post a day throughout the month of March.
I am fed by words
Words of
praise from others
for taking charge
leading well
meeting just the right need
Words on
signs and stickers and screens
proclamations of love in neighborhood yards
affirmations and motivation in my journal and planner
communication, connection, and education at my desks
Words in
books
fantasy
mystery
science fiction
self help
professional
kidlit
a small dose of history
a large dose of diversity
Words from
students as we practice
language with one another
English
Spanish
Japanese
The words are always there; I am well-fed.
Words. Marvelous Words.
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It may have been rushed, Chris - but it's magnificent. "The words are always there; I am well-fed." A true stroke of artistry. There's such power in words - they create worlds.
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