Wednesday, March 11, 2009

A Variation on the Definition of the Word "Wonderful"

According to Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary:

Wonderful
Won"der*ful\, a. Adapted to excite wonder or admiration; surprising; strange; astonishing. Syn: Marvelous; amazing. See Marvelous. -- Won"der*ful*ly, adv. -- Won"der*ful*ness, n.

Well, that's a lovely definition, very useful, applicable in all situations, etc.

In music, composers often create a theme (a melody that is used as the basis for the whole composition), or take one from another composer. They then create variations (different harmonies, rhythms, etc.) from the original theme. Hence, the "theme and variations" (i.e. Rachmaninoff's Variations on a Theme of Corelli). I am copying this concept to create my own variation on the above definition. While not musical, my variation makes me want to sing for joy.

Wonderful
Won"der*ful\, a. ridiculously easy to be myself around; accepting of all my silly quirks. b. talented at brightening my days through optimism and quickness of laughter. c. impresively hard working, with (mostly) balanced priorities. d. able to listen well, and ask the right questions; curious about important topics. e. smart, with a desire for teaching and learning. f. good at remembering conversations, even if only mentioned in passing. g. perceptive of my moods and feelings. h. willing to serve others. i. having a desire to be good, and spread goodness all about. j. cheerful. k. humble. l. curious. m. confident in expressing emotions, concerns, etc. n. decisive. o. lighthearted. p. full of compliments and praise of others. q. beautiful. See Marvelous, Precious, Lovely. -- Won"der*ful*ly, adv. -- Won"der*ful*ness, n.

Right now I am feeling exceptionally grateful for the wonderful people in my life. Especially my Mommy and my Daddy, and the siblings, and my roommates, and Braun, and some particularly dear friends.

That's all. Love you all.

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