Inertia

She was discovered in 1705; From Latin: lack of skill, slothfulness. Obviously, not a quality to be desired on one's resume. I do not recall when first encountering her, but there was something special about the sound of her three-syllable flow. INERTIA [ in-ur-shuh, ih-nur- ]. No, it was not the sight of her, so mesmerizing to my eyes. Rather, there was a connection that reached into my ears with an appealing sound. Yes, I loved her at first 'sound'. There is simply no denying, she indeed was a great find. So, I made her mine. That is, she became by far a favorite word of mine. It's not that I in any way identified with her definition. In physics, for example, it speaks of retaining a state of rest. In medicine, it refers to a lack of activity. If INERTIA were a person, the essence of her being would not be appealing to me, but the sound of her voice would be overwhelming. That's the way I feel about the sound of the word INERTIA. It's like the aromatic flow of a perfume that arrests and captures me, not by my awareness of its ingredients, but with its fragrance. Or like a song that is very compelling with its sound but absolutely repelling with its lyrics. I tell you, if INERTIA were a person, ignoring any and all other qualities, I'd simply say to her, "I love the sound of you".