Word.

I ran across a great quote today.

"The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug."
-Mark Twain

I wholeheartedly agree. I think there are far too many words we use too often and too lightly. There are also many words that are completely misused altogether. It can really get to me.

Yep, I'm that girl.
It's where my analytical bent meets my inner bookworm.

Here are some of the words I think top the list:

Love (don't even get me started on this one)
Hope
Faith (as in "have faith")
Awesome (Does everything referred to as 'awesome' actually inspire awe?)
Like (self-explanatory)
Joy

I could probably come up with a lot more, but it's the end of the day and I am tired. But just as a note: it's no coincidence that most of those words can be found in the Bible. One of the biggest reasons such misuse bothers me is because of the weight such words should carry for us. They pertain to lofty and beautiful things. Why aren't we more careful with them?

Thoughts?