Favorite phrases
Favorite phrases:
"Horse feathers!" My dad doesn't cuss, ever. But when he gets really frustrated he says this phrase. The other day I saw that it's a title of a Marx Brothers movie.
"Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good." I'm not a perfectionist by nature, but I hold myself to a very high standard. I've had to learn that there are things in life that demand perfection but many things are really OK if they're good enough.
"Life ain't fair and the world is mean." This is in a song by Sturgill Simpson and we say it to our sons regularly. When our sons complains (oftentimes legitimately) that something isn't fair, my husband plays the song on his phone. Our Christian faith is important to us and we remind our sons that the bible teaches that on this side of heavy things are broken. Once we get to heaven the bible promises that there will be no more tears, no more sadness, no more pain and no more ____ (summer camp being cancelled by the corona virus) or whatever else is frustrating at that moment.
The Spanish follow-up to this: "La vida es dura." Literally, "Life is hard." Same concept, but not quite as colorful. I used to use this with my 2nd grade bilingual students.
"Tough toenails." This is the same concept but the one I grew up hearing.
"I'd ride the river with him." My husband is from the Texas panhandle and the cowboy culture and tradition is a part of him. I've had to learn it, but I value it. The Hank the Cowdog books show this culture and value system in a fun way. I listened to many, many of these audio books when my boys were young. The concept of riding the river implies that there will be rough times, but your partner will be there to help you along. He/she is someone you can rely on. A true friend.
"If you're gonna be dumb you gotta be tough." No, I don't say this to students. My husband says this regularly to our sons. Before having children I thought this phrase was offensive. I now accept that consequences are real and when bad choices are made, well toughness better follow.
"Horse feathers!" My dad doesn't cuss, ever. But when he gets really frustrated he says this phrase. The other day I saw that it's a title of a Marx Brothers movie.
"Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good." I'm not a perfectionist by nature, but I hold myself to a very high standard. I've had to learn that there are things in life that demand perfection but many things are really OK if they're good enough.
"Life ain't fair and the world is mean." This is in a song by Sturgill Simpson and we say it to our sons regularly. When our sons complains (oftentimes legitimately) that something isn't fair, my husband plays the song on his phone. Our Christian faith is important to us and we remind our sons that the bible teaches that on this side of heavy things are broken. Once we get to heaven the bible promises that there will be no more tears, no more sadness, no more pain and no more ____ (summer camp being cancelled by the corona virus) or whatever else is frustrating at that moment.
The Spanish follow-up to this: "La vida es dura." Literally, "Life is hard." Same concept, but not quite as colorful. I used to use this with my 2nd grade bilingual students.
"Tough toenails." This is the same concept but the one I grew up hearing.
"I'd ride the river with him." My husband is from the Texas panhandle and the cowboy culture and tradition is a part of him. I've had to learn it, but I value it. The Hank the Cowdog books show this culture and value system in a fun way. I listened to many, many of these audio books when my boys were young. The concept of riding the river implies that there will be rough times, but your partner will be there to help you along. He/she is someone you can rely on. A true friend.
"If you're gonna be dumb you gotta be tough." No, I don't say this to students. My husband says this regularly to our sons. Before having children I thought this phrase was offensive. I now accept that consequences are real and when bad choices are made, well toughness better follow.
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