For a day I could not use words, write words, or even talk in any way. At first it was so easy. Then as the day dragged on I needed to ask a question and I could not, or I had to tell someone this, but they could not get what i was trying to say. You have to be so patient in order to act out or draw exactly what you are trying to say, and even then, they know absolutely no details, just the fact.
I never really had a problem that day with portraying anything. Sure I was frustrated that I couldn't talk, but some things can be left unsaid. Not being able to express yourself with words was the one of the toughest challenges I have come across, but when you go through a day of complete withdrawal from others, it gets easier. I simply just minded my own business and was actually super alert during all my classes. Would I do it again out of my own free will? NEVER AGAIN. Was it a great awakening of the importance of speech. Yes young ones, it was.
"...they know absolutely no details, just the fact." I wonder how much information is lost using this medium. "Was it a great awakening of the importance of speech?" What happens to the people who never awaken "greatly"?
ReplyDeleteI like your description of an "awakening" to the importance of speech. I agree, i think all too often we take our convenience in conversation by means of speech/writing for granted and without it would be a rather heathen culture.
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