Omni

We live in an age where language is trying to keep pace with technology and making a very good show of it in many ways. It would appear that the stability of the meaning of words from by-gone eras are being tossed aside to make room for more culturally relevant terms, and/or phrases, in order not to offend certain social groups. Being “all inclusive” has apparently taken the reins of social discourse in our small thinking world.

My hope with this post, and the next few which may follow, is to break you out of your limited, small brain, smaller thinking mind-set by re-introducing to you a vital term which is as inclusive as you can get. Ladies and gentlemen, madams and messieurs, boys and girls of all ages and nations, allow me to introduce you to the one, and the only prefix you will ever need to fit into any dialogue you’re having with those who are so inclined to be inclusive without restraint and reserve. Behold: OMNI.

Please now, keep your hushed talking to a minimum as I embark on the task of bringing this marvel back into the light after having been relegated to the dark wings of antiquity. I know that this prefix appears to have a “retro” vibe to it and might have been prominent in the minds of some of you in an era of free love and psychedelic expression, but the masters of marketing could not curtail or enhance the significance of this simple little prefix.

YES! Employed as a prefix in the course of your speaking, it will add an entirely whole new level of possibilities to any word you attach it to! Imagine the flattering glances you’ll achieve when you slip this little pearl-of-great-price into your lexicon. But I’m getting ahead of myself. You must see what I’m talking about. Prepare yourself to be astounded, mesmerized, even possibly awe struck! Now, for your sincere consideration, let me welcome back from a far and distant time, our prefix of relevance to your every waking life-size moments. If you would, a round of applause for OMNI!

Thank you everyone for your recognition of OMNI as it struts it’s stuff down the corridors of your mind. According to www.etymonline.com, OMNI is:

“word-forming element meaning “all,” from Latin omni-, combining form of omnis “all, every, the whole, of every kind,” a word of unknown origin, perhaps literally “abundant,” from *op-ni-, from PIE root *op- “to work, produce in abundance.”

Talk about an icon of inclusivity! There is none better than the regal, illustrious, sincere, OMNI.

Can I be serious for a moment? I’m a grace guy. If you haven’t ascertained this yet, then you must be new to these postings, to which I can only say, keep reading! For the rest of you, grace is “omni” in its ability to make an affect. I know that saying this possibly caused a number of you to scrunch up your nose and forehead because it goes against everything you have been told. Obviously, no preacher is every going to announce from a pulpit the benefits of omni-grace. However, what if one did? What would it sound like? How would it change your life, your community and your nation?

Alright, it is true that this is simply an exercise of thinking about possibilities using a prefix to change a preconceived idea of a thought. I admit it. Yet, there was a promise conveyed about future writings which would employ this prefix…

Stay tuned, for you haven’t even begun to think out of the box.