By Magdalena I. García
My friend and colleague J. encouraged me to sign up for Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day. Well, here is today’s entry:
interdigitate
Pronounciation: in-ter-DIJ-uh-tayt
Part of speech: Verb
Meaning: to become interlocked like the fingers of folded hands
As I continue to be overwhelmed by the images coming out of Haiti, and to ponder what an appropriate global response might be, it occurred to me that this is exactly what is needed: interdigitate.
We all know that by next week life will go back to normal; for us, that is. TV cameras will leave Haiti in search of other breaking news: like Tiger Wood’s love life or Angelina Jolie’s pregnancies. But if life in Haiti is ever going to get back to normal, the entire world community must learn to interdigitate. Yes, the entire world must become interlocked—like the fingers of folded hands—with the destiny of Haiti, until every child is sheltered, fed, educated...
I’d say we have a lot of interdigitating to do—in Haiti and in today’s world—, so hang on to the word of the day. I have a feeling it’s going to come in handy for days—and years—to come.
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