One of my favorite books is by Sharon Creech called "Bloomability". The title comes from one of the character's foreign friends who mixes up his English words and instead of saying something is possible, he says a thing is "bloomable". The main character comments that her friends mistake is actually a better word, because of the picture it creates. Something that is possible is like a flower blooming, an idea becomes bloomable.
Today, I had a class come in to do presentations on a famous person. I opened up the categories to the person being fictional as well. One girl did her presentation on Sponge Bob. She sang a song, from Sponge Bob I guess, enlisting her friends to join in. She drew pictures. She gave great facts. And, in the end, I asked her to conclude with "He/She is famous for . . ." and she said "I think he is famous for his purity". She has the Turkish translation for the word as well.
I was awed by the observation. It was so unique and mature and . . . poetic. When I thought about it some more, I realize she may have meant "innocence" - He is famous for his innocence. But I like purity, it's a much more beautiful word to describe . . .Sponge Bob.
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