
A Dictionary Definition
Awesome (adj.)
Inspiring feelings of fear and wonder
Synonyms include: awful, portentous, and miraculous
The need to define such a commonly used term
stems only from the colloquial synonimity of awesome
and good.
The ability to discern between the two is vital;
It is the difference between living
and merely surviving.
There is no bright side when a loved one battles cancer,
there is no silver lining to poverty,
and there is no positivity in heart-break.
I'm sorry if this isn't what you wanted to hear, but the truth is,
sometimes nothing is good
and you are not okay.
And yet...
There is wonder in the way that
we overcome such ordeals
and find solace in the possibilities of tomorrow.
And yet...
There is fear in the uncertainty of the future.
And yet...
Miraculous feats of strength and courage are shown every day by the most
ordinary of people.
And yet...
there is always more to live through,
to learn,
to be.
That's the true definition of
awe-some (adj.)