Jack’s Winning Words 2/23/07
“A word before is worth two behind.” (Scotch Proverb) This proverb reminds us to THINK before we speak. Speaking of “behind,” here’s a good one: “There’s no use crying when the crap is already in your pants.” (Finnish Proverb) Those Finns have a way of telling it like it is. Is it better than saying, Don’t cry over spilled milk? ;-) Jack
FROM L.K. IN OH: Hooray for the Finns and Scots! Some babies, even a few adults I know, actually LIKE to have crap in their pants,ha! But they don't cry over spilled milk, either!
FROM THE L. GIRLS IN ILL: This is SO funny. Mary and I were laughing about the fact that we know about 7 words in Finnish and two of them are crap and pants (in that order...used as a noun/not a verb !) We obviously did not attend the early service, spoken in Finnish, with my Grandma at St.Paul's Lutheran Church in Ironwood,Michigan.
FROM C.J.L. IN OHIO: Of course.....it's Scandinavian!!!!!!
1 comment:
These are two Winning Words that cause some thought. For the first--it's better a word of truth before some event/happening than more words of apology from not helping the situation to not occur? And for the second, I personally always appreciate a good cry, maybe alone somewhere but nevertheless it helps to get one's emotions out and then go on. But actually the truth, the apologies, the crying, the crap, the lost milk all come together in the cross and resurrection, I think we need to accept the reality of things, even our feelings.
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