More Than Words
Posted on May 5, 2013 under Storytelling with no comments yet
Sometimes, words just aren’t enough. A few things caught my attention yesterday as I worked through my Saturday chores. For the first time this spring, I was able to hang out laundry on the clothes line. Is there anything more delightful than the smell of sheets and pillow cases that have been blowing in the wind?
Or is there anything more tasty than the first bite of a piece of fresh key lime pie?
How about the smell of a bag of freshly ground coffee? Sometimes I think the smell of the coffee is better than the taste but it’s very hard to describe that smell in words. And speaking of smell, I can still remember the smell of my grandfather’s pipe tobacco. It was called Amphora and it came in a bag. I didn’t care much when he lit it up, but when he opened the bag, the smell was….Words don’t do justice.
And many years ago, we had a young woman from France come to spend a summer with us, ostensibly to get some experience working with children. Now there is a story unto itself! But I vividly, to this day, remember one evening when we went to visit a friend of mine who had a summer home in South Side Harbor. She loved to take pictures and on this particular evening, there was a spectacular sunset. She had her camera at the ready but chose not to take a picture. She said it was too beautiful for a camera to adequately capture the image.
As much as we like to write and describe things, there are lots of sensory things that defy description.
I have several new stories ready to go so you can expect something new on Monday. We are expecting a magnificent, warm sunny day in Antigonish today. If you are well, count your blessings.
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