While swinging on the porch swing yesterday afternoon, I animatedly told Aaron a story of some sort. I forget now if it was some trivial anecdote or a fragment of a dream or what. Suffice it to say that I talked a good piece. :-)
Suddenly, an interruption floated around the corner of the house.
"What are you reading?" Cara called from the pool.
"Nothing," I replied. We all laughed.
Then I thought for awhile. Is it a compliment to have someone mistake my talking for reading? Do I talk in a dull monotone, or do I put my words together so well that it sounds like I'm reading them? Or is my reading voice stumbling and scattered, sounding like I am groping for words as I talk? Or maybe I was just going on and on and on........
Yet another topic for me to ponder.
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4 comments:
I would take it as a compliment.:-)
It means you put your words together in an orderly, interesting, and thoughtful way, unlike many teenagers today. Like, you know what I mean and stuff?
I would take it as a compliment! And same thots as Kristi...
Ditto to the first two. It shows that you know how to put your thoughts together without inserting fillers.
I don't know- maybe you should ask Cara why she thought you were reading. I think it could be a put-down or a compliment depending on who the person was. I mean, if you normally read in hitchy way, then what Cara said would be a diss. and etc. But it is interesting to think about. Hmmmm. I shall have to think some more.
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