The importance of being thirsty

The first Greek word that Henry Miller learned when he visited Greece in 1939 was "nero", the beautiful Greek word for water. Greece is hot in July and August and every time we have visitors from Scandinavia we have to tell them the importance of drinking a lot of water. For us it's natural to bring a water bottle when we take a walk in the middle of the day but sometimes you hear someone say they aren't thirsty and don't want to drink. But soon, when they feel weak and without any strength, they also learn this beautiful and important Greek word. Nero, parakalo! Can we have some water please? Published in The Hold, August 2003

 

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