Tova
To-va; n.; | tôvä |

Tova wants to act because she thinks
She wants to. But she’s not always sure she’s the reason she acts.
Because all these other factors, they define what Tova does. She doesn’t want to let them. Still, if they influence what she wants to do in the end, shouldn’t she be grateful? What’s the harm if Tova’s doing what she thinks is right, even though it’s not necessarily because she thinks it’s right?
Defined by a tragedy, a death in the family, a twisted injury- does that darken the eventual actions? And even if Tova chose to act, if a tragedy has come to define who she is, who exactly is calling the shots?
Ultimately, anthropologists have determined that Tova is not defined by how she arrives at a course of action- she is defined by what she does once she’s arrived. Defined by what fuels her once the momentum is gone and what she does then. Tova is defined by an acknowledgment of her history, while not letting that history take over her future. By accepting that it will forever be part of her definition, but not allowing it to define her. Tova will never be free of this precedent, but perhaps that’s good. When she feels passionate and dedicated to the action itself, Tova knows she’s not just acting based on the uncontrollable past.

ORIGIN from Hebrew, meaning “good.”

Used in a sentence: Tova is absolutely not a morning person.
Used as an adjective (special cases): Did you just walk into a pole? That is so Tova!

Editor’s note: A full understanding is lacking of why she does what she does, whether she does it because of herself or because of others, or who she is altogether.

See next volume for more accurate definition; publication date thus far undetermined.