Actions speak louder than words. There is no debate. A hug means more than a, “I’m here with you,” and a salute means more than a, “I respectfully acknowledge you.” With this firm belief, a lot of people ask me why I even bother to be an English major.
Journaling, once the pressure of perfection was off, came with a sense of security—nobody would have the ability to judge my thoughts.
“I want my words to reflect my perspective and for other people to understand my words as I mean them. And I worry that that just isn’t possible.”
What meaning is loaded onto specific words? What kind of meaning should we pay attention to? What kind of meaning do we have to learn to ignore?
