Why "Melancholy" is my favorite word
When is a bad thing ever only a bad thing? There are times when something bad isn't only such, and nothing makes me think about that more than the word "Melancholy", my favorite word, because it means bad but it sounds so good.
Whenever something bad happens to somebody they always think that nothing good can possibly come out of it, that they cannot find happiness out of some tragic accident but that is not always the case. The word Melancholy is defined as "A feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause," which makes the word mean bad, it's used to described bad flings, but the word itself sounds beautiful to me. Something that means bad is actually beautiful and feels good to say, relaxing and pleasant to hear it roll off your tongue and hum in your ear with it's soft vowels. Metaphorically, for me, it shows me that while something is sad and awful it doesn't mean that it does not have its own merits and rewards that you can get in return for sadness. You could find rejection in one girl to only be comforted by another that is meant for you, you may lose a loved one but their death can inspire you to keep going and to be strong, achieving failure can give you knowledge and maturity for your next task. For me, the word Melancholy encompasses all the good that can come from the bad and everything that we have to look for to stay happy through the hard times. It gives me hope in the most melancholy of ways.
Whenever something bad happens to somebody they always think that nothing good can possibly come out of it, that they cannot find happiness out of some tragic accident but that is not always the case. The word Melancholy is defined as "A feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause," which makes the word mean bad, it's used to described bad flings, but the word itself sounds beautiful to me. Something that means bad is actually beautiful and feels good to say, relaxing and pleasant to hear it roll off your tongue and hum in your ear with it's soft vowels. Metaphorically, for me, it shows me that while something is sad and awful it doesn't mean that it does not have its own merits and rewards that you can get in return for sadness. You could find rejection in one girl to only be comforted by another that is meant for you, you may lose a loved one but their death can inspire you to keep going and to be strong, achieving failure can give you knowledge and maturity for your next task. For me, the word Melancholy encompasses all the good that can come from the bad and everything that we have to look for to stay happy through the hard times. It gives me hope in the most melancholy of ways.
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