Blurry meaning

The meaning of the vast majority of statements is apparent through context, body language, word choice and intonation. However, when all these cues fail (or are unavailable) we have to rely on our ability to interpret. Normally we do not do this, but rather read over the words without thinking about their meaning. Interpretation requires effort, patience and re-reading (or re-listening). Effort is necessary to work backwards through the thoughts that produced the statement. Patience is required for the slow collection of the various ideas the comprise the statement. And re-reading is essential because it enables us to hold the statement in consciousness long enough to decipher it. Meaning, as the result of interpretation, feels similar to viewing an image as it moves slowly from blurry to clear.