Respect and language

As one of my literary heroes once said, “The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug.”

I wouldn’t pretend to substitute any of the words Lupita used. Each description she gives is poetry and magic interwoven. And when you know enough Spanish to distinguish between one word and another similar you may be able to appreciate her choice of words as one does the words of a poet, for that is one of Lupita’s gifts and natural talents.