To the kid in all of us

To the kids in all of us

People say we never completely stop being a child. This child could be buried and lost somewhere deep inside us or appear every now and again.

Others advise us to never stop

being a child because b

eing happy is not

letting the child inside of us die.

It is 

the secret of being jovial at an advanced age

It's about seizing the day, or as they say in Latin, Carpe Diem.

Carpe Diem = enjoy the moment = live intensely = live today as if it may become your last because it really could be.

Empty words or excellent advice?

Romantic dream or possible reality?

To keep the child in us alive, we have to be able to let our imaginations run wild, to see life time and again like a story. 

Entertaining stories have one central element: the use of vibrant or more colorful words. Here are some examples from p.110 Vocabulary and Writing ex.4

1. entered the house = burst into the house

to burst = to explode

2. got into her bed = crawled into her bed

3. jumped out of bed = leaped out of bed

to leap = to jump very high

One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind

4. took hold of = grabbed

5. intent on eating her = intent on devouring her

6. took the ax = seized the ax

7. after this difficult situation = after this ordeal

Stories normally use more vivid or specific words to replace normal ones like walk, talk, laugh, run, and look, e.g.

CREEP, STROLL, MARCH, STAGGER, STUMBLE
WHISPER, SCREAM, SHOUT, STAMMER, GRUMBLE
CHUCKLE, ROAR, GIGGLE
DASH, RUSH, HURRY
STARE, PEEP, GLANCE, GLARE, GAZE

Here are two songs that work with STUMBLE and PEEP

So tell us, do you stammer when you have to speak in front of an audience?  What other reactions do you usually have?