My word.....

.....I finally have my word - BLESSED. After thinking on it for the past couple of weeks, and with some prompting by Christina, I've decided that my word for 2007 will be "blessed." She was right, I did start this year feeling very blessed and that is a feeling and attitude that I wish to continue throughout the rest of 2007. The following definitions are from Merriam-Webster (I've edited out the portions that don't apply). I've also included definitions for root and related words, all which have related and applicable meanings:

blessed
1: beatific
2: of or enjoying happiness; specifically: enjoying the bliss of heaven
3: bringing pleasure, contentment, or good fortune

beatific
Etymology: Latin beatificus making happy, from beatus happy, from past participle of beare to bless; perhaps akin to Latin bonus good -- more at BOUNTY
1 : of, possessing, or imparting beatitude

beatitude
1: a state of utmost bliss

bounty
Etymology: Middle English bounte goodness, from Anglo-French bunté, bountee, from Latin bonitat-, bonitas, from bonus good, from Old Latin duenos; akin to Sanskrit duva reverence, favor
1 : something that is given generously
2 : liberality in giving : GENEROSITY
3 : yield

These are all things that I plan to keep in mind during the coming year (and hopefully beyond) when I remind myself of my "word," because I truly believe that I am blessed. And if I can remember that on the bad days, I'm sure that they won't feel so bad anymore.

~ Cyn <3>