on the evolution of care

In its oldest roots, the word care means to call out, to yell. Even, to scream.

Where does a call spring from? Is it your belly? Your throat? Your feet pushing into the ground? The ancient use of the word also means to scream, a word that is even harsher than calling out or yelling. What happens to your body when you scream?

To call out, to yell: these are words of interruption. These are words that arch out across a moment of regular-ness or a moment of overwhelm and cut right through it. We call out, we yell, we scream and the vibration of sound moves across…