Today I smiled when I saw this. It made me think of Scott and I. Then I smiled because of how different we are. To illustrate here are two words that describe up both-- very different in nature, yet with roots."jaunty= Me" and "genteel= Scott"
Did you know? You might not guess that the words "jaunty" and "genteel" are related — but they are. Both words evolved from the French word "gentil," which carried the sense of "noble." At first "jaunty" was used, like "genteel," for things aristocratic, but as the years went by people stopped using it that way. Today "jaunty" is used to describe things that are lively and perky — not things that are aristocratic and elegant — and the only remaining clue to its noble origin is in its pronunciation. And Scott and I. I can be elegant, he can be lively, yet generally we are opposite. I do love that we come from the same roots-- in belief of God, the importance of Family, and love for each other:)
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