At the current rate of acquisition, the word feel could replace every verb in the dictionary before the end of the year.

I Feel

At the current rate of acquisition, the word feel could replace every verb in the dictionary before the end of the year. The treacherous scoundrel eradicated know, believe, think, and want, all while I rubbed the skin off my palms trying to answer one question: How do you feel your child’s school prepares her for college.

This week, more questions cropped up and smacked me with the gravity of the situation. Do you feel you are getting your money’s worth? Why do you feel your children expect more than you did? What do you feel works in this story, and what do you feel should be changed? And my favorite, do you feel the president (sic) was honest in his address.

What I feel right now is pain from scratching my head. I feel angry because I know I am not getting my money’s worth. I believe my children expect more than I did because I have watched their society turn into one of instant gratification and products designed for quick replacement. I know a passive voice hinders the action scene in the story and believe the writer should use an active voice, and I feel nauseated by what I know the president (sic) lied about and twisted in his address.

I don’t feel I can win this battle. I feel optimistic. I hope I will win. I believe I am prepared, and I know I have the strength to try. I think I know when to use the word feel. I know I have the intelligence to learn.

Okay, I believe I can win if you feel like helping.

Sandy Knauer-