Word Ninja!

I’ve been fascinated by words for as long as I can remember. I guess it’s no surprise that I turned out to be an English teacher. I can clearly remember the day when I was in kindy and I made a connection between the letter ‘J’ on a playing card, and the word ‘Jack’. Another early memory is announcing to my then-school-headmaster grandfather, ‘Papa, I know two car keys. One is the word for the key to the car, and the other is ‘khaki’!’ (The boys at my primary school wore khaki uniforms.) Some people would call me a ‘word nerd’, but I have told my students that I am a ‘word ninja’! It doesn’t rhyme like the previous label, but I like the sense of movement, and the kids think it’s cooler. I was once told by a boy I taught, ‘Miss, you’re a geek but you’re all right’. High praise from a teenager!

My favourite word at the moment is ‘serendipity’.
I like the meaning- ‘fortunate, unexpected discoveries'- and I also like the fact that ‘serenity’ is found inside the word- very serendipitous! I’d love to know if you have a favourite word.