What’s the difference between dew and fog, sadness and grief?
Dew and fog are musty, damp, cloudy. But just as they sound, they’re profoundly different. As are sadness and grief.
Dew is dainty, ending in that soft “wooh” sound. Nothing serious, just a sprinkling of juicy mist. Enough to caress the lawn and moisten the leaves so they glisten when the sunlight does wake them.
Fog is a serious dude. The “ffff” sound tells you some strong, heavy vibe is coming to settle in for a while. The hard “g” sound in fog means, “Back off sister. This is my territory and I’ll move on when I’m good and ready.” Fog is like a thud, perhaps ominous, certainly preventing any plans because it’s so strong and determined.
Fog, like grief, is Rambo, while the sad dew is a young Goldie Hawn. Dew lifts by mid-morning. Fog envelops.
