Chapter 148

LESSON LEARNED “Hello, Patrick. I am Amelia. I moved in there last month,” I say pointing my index finger to the house which is in front of where we are standing. “A dude in there is so strict,” he comments as he makes a face. Pointing at the house adjoining mine, he says, “That is where I stay.” “That dude is my husband,” I mention smiling at him and take a step forward to get back inside to be with the ‘strict dude’ because it is pretty obvious my husband is the only one who is going to be strict with such guys. The minute he opened his mouth to comment about George like that, I lost the image I had created in my mind. Words play an important role in setting your tone and showing your maturity. Something that has the same meaning but is said with a different set of words will be perceived contrastingly. This may not be easy to believe, but it is a fact. I realized this when I was preparing for my English test to come to the US for my internship. Using the trending words might make yo