I Don't Even Know (Wattpad Rants)

The Wonderful World of Words

Hey guys,

I'm here with something a little bit different today. It's been a while since I've written a chapter on here, and for once it's actually something positive!

I've been super busy these past couple of months, and without going into much detail, really really stressed about life in general. The cost of living is ridiculous, I still have no idea what I want to do with my life, and I'm terrified that I'll be stuck doing something I'll absolutely hate because I can't afford to be picky about what I want to do. Being an adult is hard, and there are so many days when I just contemplate what the point of doing anything is anymore.

So, in a rare moment of joy, I've decided to share what made me smile today.

I know this book is more of a rant book, but I think it's nice to upload a positive chapter every now and again. I've even thought of starting a new book just to write about things I appreciate, but I'm not sure I'll write more than one chapter since I'm barely on here anymore.

So let's get to it!

Today's topic: WORDS

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Can I just say that I love words? Like, I LOVE words. I absolutely adore them and I still find it fascinating that a random combination of squiggly lines can create entirely new worlds, people, cultures, and experiences. The way you are actually reading these random shapes I'm writing and somehow you're able to now understand what I'm trying to communicate is absolutely mindblowing to me.

I cannot describe how insane I think it is that we are able to see pictures and movies in our heads just by reading a book. It's one of the reasons I fell in love with reading, and I miss the days when I could sit still for hours just reading a book because I was so invested in what the characters were going to do next.

I feel like I've lost that right now because it's a struggle for me to read a book for 15 minutes, let alone one hour. I hate that I feel like it's a chore now, and I want that excitement back. 

But, that's just something I'll have to figure out later. The point of this chapter is to talk about how beautiful and powerful words can be.

So I've been raving on about how much I love words, but that's actually not what made me smile today. What I just thought of and wanted to share was how there are words for EVERYTHING.

I was just in the middle of grabbing a snack when this came into mind. I wasn't feeling very hungry and skipped dinner because I didn't feel like eating.

I'm still not hungry, but I kinda want something to nibble on. And a word that exactly describes the way I feel came to mind.

Peckish.

I was feeling peckish.

And that escalated in how amazing it was that there were so many different words describing a feeling. No, there are words that described the range of a feeling.

The fact that peckish and famished mean the same thing but have completely different connotations is so exciting to me.

Hunger.

There is a spectrum to it and there are different words to describe how severe your hunger is. 

Isn't that just amazing?

And those are just single words. Now using those words with other words gives you even more context and you know exactly what someone else is feeling just by seeing the words.

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Someone who has a ravenous appetite with an empty stomach devours a feast