Word of the Year, 2007: JOY

Ali Edwards has a little newsletter thing going on, to which I've subscribed. In her latest issue, she encourages her readers to come up with a word to focus on and to return to, throughout the year. After letting it percolate, I've decided on "joy". Short, simple, sweet, but oh-so sublime. From Dictionary.com:

joy /dʒɔɪ/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[joi] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –noun

1.	the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying; keen pleasure; elation.

2.	a source or cause of keen pleasure or delight; something or someone greatly valued or appreciated.

3.	the expression or display of glad feeling; festive gaiety.

4.	a state of happiness or felicity.