The Wordy Ghost

Today, I am 50. I am not sure how to feel, tbh, but I do think it feels a bit more "milestone" than any of the other birthdays. Almost like I did finally make it to be an adultier adult..

An, true to course, I feel like crap today. My stomach is bothering me and I am hoping to head off a diverticulitis flare so I can get the colonoscopy next week (yea, you young 'uns will learn about that soon enough".

My head is killing me....I think there was some kind of scent someone had on at IKEA when we went earlier that now it is really settling behind my eye.

But, I do feel good. I don't feel like life is passing me by or "where did the time go!" I know where the time went. It went to raising kids. This is my era. Writing and working and helping others write.

Blast it! I forgot to write a prompt for this week. There have been some whirlwind things going on and (small) life changing events. So, I offer you an oldie.

Look around and pick up the first book you see.

Flip through and open it to whatever page.

The first line on the second page is your prompt.

Yes, even if is is a manual, recipe book, or text book.

So. I am a writing instructor. My degree is literally in writing. However, I have noticed something that I haven't decided if i am just old and shaking my fist as clouds (will be 50 the end of this week) or if others may have also noticed it.

It's most obv in Reddit, but not ONLY in Reddit. It seems that people now days have no idea how to use context clues. Anything that is written is literal and face value OR confusing to people.

This doesn't mean that sometimes people write or say confusing things, but sometimes it just seems that some people decide to just ignore the nuance in language and jump straight to confusion or, in some cases, outrage because something simple was misunderstood.

I realize that soc med is mostly the domain of the younger folks now. I feel it every day and have to ask my kids wtf something meant as the vernacular changes often depending on what generation is speaking. I still haven't figured out why 6 7 is funny? Can someone explain that to me???

i am just curious if anyone else has noticed. I do realize I am also asking a soc med platform about this, but tumblr isn't the same as other platforms so hoping someone else had some insight that I can understand.

Ok. I am really going to try to keep up with this. Life gets in the way, though so please be understanding if you are looking for this and I haven't posted in a while. Starting a business is hard. But, I am determined.

Anyway...

IF you have a tarot deck, pull out the Major Arcana. If you do NOT have a tarot deck, go to any free online tarot card readers like this one. Pull a card shuffle and pull a card (or two, up to you how you feel you need). Then study the card a bit. Notice the colors, the symbolism. What card it is.

This is NOT a reading, do not "read" the card. Just notice it and all it's elements.

Then, when you feel ready, write.

Feel free to let me know what you have written or how it went. I am always curious what comes out of my prompts.