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The Peculiar
Maggot Moon
Chime
Leviathan
The City and the City
Graceling
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A Certain Slant of Light
The Muses Among Us: Eloquent Listening and Other Pleasures of the Writer's Craft
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Brown Girl in the Ring
Well Wished
The Innkeeper's Song
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
Beloved
American Indian Myths and Legends
The Left Hand of Darkness
The Return of the King
The Fellowship of the Ring
The Two Towers


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Sunday, March 18, 2012

One Little Word 2012: WONDER


I finally chose one little word for 2012.  I first heard about it on a morning radio show - the idea of choosing a word to frame the coming year. It is a word to think about, to ruminate on throughout the year. It is also a web community. I don’t yet know how to embed links into a post, but you can find it by googleing “One Little Word” and it is hosted by Ali Edwards. I watched as many friends and    fellow bloggers chose wonderful words to think about this year. Linda at “Teacher Dance” chose the word ‘comfort’ and has written about it several times.  I just couldn’t find one, till today one word kind of found me.  A word popped into my head that has already shaped the first three months of the year and I would like to hang on to it for the next few.  It is the word ‘wonder.’ I encounter an experience of wonder almost daily in my work - the amazing things I learn about and with my students.  Each member of my family fills me with wonder, with their existence and their antics, both good and odd. I watch in wonder as my children juggle and ride unicycles and I also wonder why it is so hard for them to get the bath towels off the floor and onto the towel rack. I like that the word is both a noun and a verb. So that is my revelation for the day. My word for 2012 is WONDER!

5 comments:

  1. Great word! Have you read Dana, She Writes Because today? If not, go and read, it fits your thinking. Keep wondering!

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  2. Love your word. I think this is such a neat challenge/idea. I too heard about it awhile ago, never settling on one word. Hopefully my word will come to me as yours did for you.

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  3. A good choice it made picking you! And now for the wonderment as we hear more of your ponderings on this word!

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  4. I have had an interesting experience with my one little word this year. Hope you enjoy the journey.

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  5. Wonder - what a wonderful word. Enjoy your experience. I chose 'Believe', but have not written about it as a post. Maybe I will this week.
    I like the way your writing invites me as if we are having a conversation.

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