Exploring the Depth of Wonder: A Personal Reflection

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What is the definition of wonder? Is it a feeling or an emotion? When you first see a baby one says that they are in wonder. When I first saw my little sister I was in wonder for how someone so pure could be stuck in such a treacherous world. I was thinking of so many things and so many emotions were running through my mind. I could not fathom how she could be so beautiful. In small words I was at awe, shocked and mostly wordless.

The feeling of being in wonder can be described as being in awe. You are mostly trying to understand what is happening. Not only that but also how it is happening. What made that event possible? There is not always an answer to that question, but your mind likes to try to figure it out. You feel that fear of what is to come, or what will happen after the event. Some may be stuck in wonder for a long while, thinking about the event long into the night. They may still think of it from time to time, even throughout the month. I personally have felt that way when I first saw my sister. She was so small and delicate, she didn’t know the …show more content…

When one is in wonder they are surprised at what they are seeing. It could take a while for the feeling to fade and for reality to settle back in. During this time one does not talk. They are wordless, or not speaking. It's not that they cannot speak, it is more like they have too many words to say. So many things can be racing through one's mind that they can not put them into sentences. If they were to speak the words would not make sense together. That feeling is not a bad thing, it's just a lot to take in for a human. This is another thing that I felt when I saw my sister not only did I not move but I didn’t speak. So many words I was not saying, I didn’t know why it was so hard to say them. I could not think to make them into understandable sentences. The word were jumbled up in my mind and heart. That one event was the thing that left me in

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