Monday, March 28, 2011

Tongue Tied, Twisted



I have always had too much to say, my mother always scolded me for never thinking before I spoke. I really never saw a problem with my hastiness, honestly, I think as a child I thought I was quick witted or that spontaneity was attractive and a part of my character. I liked myself, maybe I had a bloated sense of self confidence but no one but my parents (and maybe my siblings, okay and maybe some friends parents, AND my teachers) seemed to have a problem with it.
When I was in Kindergarten I really thought my teacher thought I had no control over my out bursts, what she obviously didn't understand in my mind, was that I just didn't want to control it, I had an answer for everything. In first grade my fervor for speaking more than listening continued and the attention that came my way boosted my excitement for, life!
In fourth grade I was separated from my friends and permanently and intentionally moved into a different classroom. In fifth grade I was moved to the wall that the black board was on, so that the rest of the class was behind me and I had to turn my chair to see the teacher. I was miffed at first but took full advantage of the blank white wall in front of me, decorating it to be my own and hanging a poster of a clown on it. My fifth grade teacher even helped me write a poem about my blubbering self, describing my wagging tongue and an image that included drool. Well maybe you can imagine where this got me?
At one point I talked myself right into the position of state alternate as an exchange student to Germany. Although the two first choices went I remember the nods of interest as I answered every question the judges had for me.
I often just sum up all I have to say with blah, blah, blah and "well you know what I mean....."

I think I may be exhausting myself with my own chatter.

There is no point to this, but I did feel impelled to share that lately I feel tongue-tied. I think if God casts spells he cast one on my tongue. I seem to feel awkward and all twisted up when it comes to verbally expressing myself as of late. I am either talking too fast to get out what I have to say in order to get it all out before the recipient is off on another tangent or I just simply can't say what I want to say.
What is that? Is twisted tongue a syndrome, a symptom or a spell?

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