Communication
As a speech and language pathologist, I had a little fun with this acrostic poem.
“Communication”
Connecting with
Others, using various
Methods to
Maximize
Understanding and expression of language:
Nonverbal language–
Including, eye
Contact, facial expression, body language,
And
Tone of voice. Of course, verbal language
Is the alternative;
One that requires lots of
Nifty words….spoken and signed.
~Tonya R. Hengerer
This photo illustrates how nonverbal language can effectively communicate a state of mind, often better than verbal language. The sweet, blue dress that I’m wearing in this photo was either made by an aunt or a cousin’s aunt. I really didn’t like it at all. I don’t like to use the word hate, but….I. Hated. It. Growing up, I preferred trousers to dresses and despised anything that was scratchy. Let me just say, I never wore that dress again. I’m pretty sure I successfully communicated that sentiment to my mother without saying a word.
Categories: Acrostic Poem
fourth generation farmgirl 
yeh, you don’t look too happy wearing it.
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I was miserable.
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I think I’ve seen that look before and it usually means the same thing! Very clever poem.
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Yes, I’m sure most moms have seen that face. 😉 Thank you for your kind comment.
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Lol…I’m at a loss for words😊
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😊
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Oh yeah. My MIL shoved baby Sissy into something equally blue and frilly, although I cannot imagine why anyone wants a photo of an unhappy kid in a pretty dress…
You poor thing.
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Thanks, Joey. I may have been a bit dramatic about wearing the dress. 😉
There was probably a battle of wills. I obviously lost the dress battle; however, let me just say…I won the clothing war. I believe I wore the same pair of trousers–my absolute favorite pair–almost everyday of second grade. 🙂
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Great poem Tonya! And your face… Well, I think hate may not have been too strong a word to use lol!!!!
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That’s so nice of you to say, Ritu. Thank you. 🙂 Yes….my face. It communicates well. 😉
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Lol!!
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🙂
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I agree!
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Haha! Love the photo! It definitely gets your point across regarding nonverbal communication! And nice work on the poem. 😊
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Thanks so much, Donna. I appreciate your generous comment. Yes, the expression on my face left little room for doubt of my feelings. 😉
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Oh, my…that dress ! Your face says it all. ☺ I was forced to wear a dress I hated (picked out by my mother) at a district Spelling Bee…fortunately, no one took a picture…at least that I know of . Very good acrostic. 💖
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Thank you, Van. 🙂 That dress certainly was not my favorite. All I needed was a bonnet, and I could have been a cast member of Little House on the Prairie. 😉 As a child, nothing was worse to me than wearing something that was uncomfortable.
You’re lucky! At least there’s no evidence of your Spelling Bee dress. 🙂
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My mother fell in love with it…deep blue velvet, with a faux fur white collar. I weighed about 70 lbs. and it just hung on me like the drapes from Gone with the Wind. I was 11. She won the battle. Never wore it again. ☺
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That’s so funny–“the drapes from Gone with the Wind.” I can just envision it! 🙂
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Lol!! You actually look adorable and disgusted.
Awesome acrostic poem.
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Haha! 😄 Thank you! 🙂
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LOL, that dress reminds me of the dress my mother made me wear to my (much) older brother’s wedding back in the 70s. I had envisioned something more Sonny and Cher and my mom was thinking Little House on the Prairie.
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Haha! You nailed it! This pic was probably taken around 1976. It was definitely more Little House than Sonny and Cher! 😉
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I feel your pain!
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🙂
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Believe it or not, I actually have a dress pic to top that one…..I was just like you wanting trousers instead of dresses…..who can climb trees in dresses? One year my mother had made matching dresses for my sister and I complete with what I called prairie bonnets. OMG. Suffice it to say, they were worn to church once on the day and never again. 🙂
Also, the window behind you in the pic…..it could be from my parents’ house where I grew up. Very strange how similar some of our experiences have been!
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Lol! Okay…you HAVE to share your dress picture now. 😉
It is interesting that we have a number of shared experiences. Where did you grow up?
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Ohhhh, no! That pic will never see the Internet. OMG. Perhaps through e-mail I might send but I can’t find an address for you on your blog. Suffice it to say…..blue and white checkered Prairie bonnets…..THE WORST!
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Okay…you’ve piqued my interest now! Here’s my email if you decide to send–no pressure. 🙂
trhengerer@msn.com
It couldn’t be any worse than my outfit. At least you’re probably smiling! 😉
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Yes, the nonverbal communication is screaming in that photo!
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I believe you’re right! 🙂
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Is that… never mind… it isn’t a smile. lmao 😉
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Not a smile…but definitely an ugly dress. 😉
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I couldn’t help but smile at the photograph 🙂
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🙂
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Hahaha! I love the expression on your face! Yes, I would say, “abhor” the dress is the right word for the expression.
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That sounds very accurate. 🙂
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