I am enthralled

I love the library! I found some CDs by a spectacular singer, Mario Frangoulis, in the International Popular music section. I had to play it as soon as I got in the car. I told my son, “I love this singer!”


“Love” has many meanings, but maybe we could be more clear if we said, “I enjoy eating pizza,” rather than saying “I love pizza!”

Don’t believe me about the verbal impact thing? How about music? You must admit that music and sounds have a noticeable influence on our physiology. Water sounds are very relaxing, or I wouldn’t find those adorable little fountains in so many offices. Some music energizes you, that’s why the exercise gurus play it. Some music elevates the soul.

Last night the librarian was telling me about a musical performance with a powerful, magnetic singer who just enthralled the whole audience (and even the ushers). She used the word “mesmerizing!”

Enthrall means to thrill, captivate or enslave. "Thrall" means a slave! It comes from Old Norse.


Love means like, adore, desire, delight in, find irresistible, feel attracted to, be fond of, be passionate about, be partial to, or have a weakness for. I wonder where it came from? My dictionary says it's from Old English, and related to the Dutch or Germanic word, Leubh. I think "love" is a definite improvement over Leubh. That does remind me of the Russian name Lyubov, which does mean love.