"Special"

This word comes with several stories behind it. Beth Anne knows the comical ones; where the word is appropriate yet so often over used by one of our most favorite people. His use of it is nothing less than precious, though I would contend, it may be time to find a new adjective... just sayin'...

In this particular moment, however, "special" is just down right absurd. My extended family? Yeah, well... they're special. As I was on the phone with my cousin yesterday, she used the word to describe her extremely challenging/borderline crazy mother as "special". What she REALLY meant was that she's NUTS and it was the nicest way she could think to put it. Essentially, it was the rated "G" version of her thoughts.

Given the latest turn of events, I think "special" could be used to describe the current circumstances. OR it could be used to discuss this bizarre new case. Regardless of how one looks at it, does anyone even really know the REAL meaning of the word?