A few weeks ago when I shared my list of what was going on in my life in February, I mentioned that a word had just popped into my head one day while I was meditating, and I was considering using it as my One Little Word this year. I've thought about it and that thinking has led me to decide that I should continue to pursue it.
The word is Well. It probably crept into my mind because I was thinking about drilling a well. The people that bought my father's old house called me with a question about the well because it seemed like it was running dry and they wondered if I knew how deep it was. I couldn't help them, but this did lead to me thinking about the different ways the word is used.
As an adverb, it means to do things thoroughly or in a satisfactory way.
As an adjective, it means to be in good health.
It can be used as an exclamation. (In an effort to curb my swearing I say "Well, crap" a lot!)
There is its usage as a noun, meaning a shaft sunk into the ground to obtain oil, water, or gas.
And don't forget that well is also a verb, as in "her tears began to well up".
Some of my interest is that the word is used in so many ways. I am also quite fond of Julian of Norwich's well-known prayer I'm not sure exactly what I'll be doing with Well or where it might lead me, but I do hope that by the end of the year I can truly say "all shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.”
