50 Things I Wonder - by Stephen Long - The Backwoods

I wonder if psithurism is the most beautiful word in the English language. It’s pronounced sith-yoor-ism. It means the sound of leaves rustling in the wind. I wonder why the melody for the Alphabet Song is the same as the melody for Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. I wonder what happened there and if anyone ever got upset about it. I wonder how much of parenting young children day by day depends on two things. One, having a plan. And two, accepting that your plan will rarely go exactly to plan. I wonder how much of life is like that too. I wonder why anyone bothers saying ‘half a dozen’ when they could simply say ‘six’ and move on with their lives. I wonder how much our personalities are set, and how much we’ll truly change. I wonder if the capacity for change is just another aspect of our personalities. I wonder how much we should be at peace with our own nature and how much we should fight it. I wonder what the optimal ratio is of acceptance to striving. I wonder if it’s easier to be con

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