There are words that I like not just for their meanings but for the way they feel when I say them. I couldn’t write a post long enough to include all the words I like, so I’ve randomly picked these few, In no particular order: Autumnal Lush Awry Banal Salsa Penultimate Passion It is hard to separate the meanings from the words. Lush is just so la-la-la- lush. Luxurious sounds like what it means. On the other hand, banal (pronounced ba-nall) is a word whose pronunciation I enjoy but whose meaning I strive not to have in my life. Awry – sometimes things go awry…they fall apart. The sassiness of salsa is inevitably linked to the sound of the word for me. when I say it, I see and feel red. And passion well, I hear the pronunciation of that word by Milton Nascimento as he sings it in a duet with Sarah Vaughn.
There are names I like as well:
Giancarlo
Javier
Sophia
Mpelelesi (took me forever to learn how to say it)
Siobhan
And Tessil…your name feels just right in my mouth…it was one of the reasons I married you.