What Is Your Favorite Word?

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What’s your favorite word?

My favorite word is not a part of the English language. And it’s not a word that means peace, or love. It is a word in German that I learned in my middle school foreign language class. What’s my word?

It is the German word for 12, “Swolf”.

I love the sound of this word. I love the way the “S” and the W roll off the tongue, and the way the “l” and “f” may my lip curl. But it is just the name for Twelve.

But there were 12 Apostles and there are 12 eggs in a dozen. So maybe it is some of those classifications that bring me comfort? I don’t know, but I have loved this word since I was 12 and in middle school! Hah! Perhaps it really is my lucky number!

What is yours?

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Published by Lynette Jensen

Mother of two grown children and living the good life in the mountains of southern Colorado. One beautiful daughter and brilliant son in law living in Denver. One handsome son, who lives in Los Angeles and works in the movie industry. Two beautiful and bright grandchildren! Dog Mom to retired AKC Champion, Addison and 3 year old Adler. One is a mamma’s girl and the other is a hellion! Writing is a gift. I have no idea where it came from. Seriously addicted to telling stories and words and phrases are some of my favorite things. Raised with horses. If they could bottle horse hair, manure, leather and dust, I’d wear it as a cologne. Studied art in college and still paint in my spare time. Very, very eternally grateful for YIN Yoga. It is the air I breathe. There is nothing better for the soul than a walk in the forest. Love to hike and snowshoe. Love photography and much of the photos on this blog are mind. Much of my inspiration comes from nature. “Of all the roads you take in life, make sure one of them includes dirt.” John Muir