Reflection is “a thought or writing about something, particularly in the past, or what one sees when looking into a body of water.” Reflections can be seen in eyes or heard in voices.
A writer is both a reflector and a sponge. She soaks up a lot of images, words, outlooks, memories, and sifts through them. These show up later in her books. Fun~
An image of Vermouth Decker showed up in his statement to Ned in Moonlight Can Be Murder: “You’re old Javin’s niece, ain’t you? The one I saw at the funeral. I don’t have nothin’ to say to you. You shouldn’t a come out here.” His voice chilled me more than the wind ruffling Ulysses’ fur.
His words reflect an unpleasant man.
It’s not possible to get through life without being a reflector. The question is, what or whose image do we reflect?
Sometimes it’s tempting to say something cutting when you remember something someone said or did that was unpleasant, but better to think twice and be nice.
Absolutely right, Morgan. Self-control. Thanks for writing.