RAZ-A-MA-TAZ!! I like that
word. I like how the z's just bounce off my tongue when I say it. I
like the smile it puts on my face. I like the feeling it gives me. And I
like how it has no meaning what so ever.
I say it has no meaning because I can't
find it in my dictionary. But it does mean something. It's just that
it has different meanings to different people.
The last time I saw the word on
anything was on a neon sign for a club in my hometown. I was never in the
club but I imagine lots of glitter and neon lights and loud music. I
think Raz-a-ma-taz when I see my metallic pinwheel tied to my front porch railing reflecting the 5:00 sun in the
afternoon as the breeze twirls it.
To me Raz-a-ma-taz means light. It means lots
of color, bright solid colors in quilts. It means buttons, feathers,
metallic trim and sequins embellishing those quilts. It means a new
contemporary pattern that is done simply to emphasize all of it. The
idea of light bouncing off the trim and fabric makes me smile just like the
word makes me smile.
Raz-a-ma-taz - what does it mean to
you? What do you think of when you hear the word? What feelings
come from you when you say it? What is in your life that makes you think
Raz-a-ma-taz?
Think about it. And when you find
your Raz-a-ma-taz, fill your life with it. Get as much of it as you
can. It's the only way to live.
© 2017 – Cheryl Fillion
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