ennui - noun - boredom
Ennui is a French word, but the derivation, according to Google, is Latin: mi hi in odio est, which means, "It is hateful to me." How and why the meaning went from loathsome to languor, I have no idea. I used to hear the term ennui all of the time, and I probably used it, but not so much anymore. And I'm wondering why. One would think that it would make a comeback as for the past year or so many have suffered from ennui, particularly weekends when there just doesn't seem to be much to do other than binge watch "Younger" or something similar for the second time around. Part of the test of COVID-19 is learning to amuse oneself, learning to be creative without putting oneself or others in harm's way. Some have passed the test with flying colors; others are still binge watching. No matter. Even if life tends to fall into ennui, it is good to know that we are all still surviving, all still alive. Even ennui isn't all that bad. That's something to be thankful for.
Happy Hump Day!
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