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Some very interesting little quotes.....
posted by
dark_mistress
on June 12, 2007 at 5:03 PM
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These are interesting Lindo.
posted by
A_Norseman
on June 12, 2007 at 2:33 PM
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lindo
I think we all might be guilty of this one now and then. LOL. A mule was asked: “who is your father?’ and he replied “ my uncle is the horse”.
posted by
TAPS.
on June 12, 2007 at 12:54 PM
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Lindo
These are eye opening proverbs. incredible. I am afraid I don't understand much about those of the family affairs, they appear to reach out farther than the immediate family a bit more than I understand. Thank you for sharing them with us.
posted by
Justi
on June 12, 2007 at 12:50 PM
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Interesting post!
posted by
Chilitree
on June 12, 2007 at 10:57 AM
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Lindo
Wow – some pretty interesting proverbs. I like the one about “pregnancy is a piece of cake…..”.
posted by
Troosha
on June 12, 2007 at 10:25 AM
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Dolls
As i said in my reply to Mary, i posted these proverbs for fun and information. Many Arabs do not agree with many of these proverbs. I can see why you disagree with the two proverbs you mentioned, the one about crying and laughing is sometimes interpreted as a call to embrace tough criticism rather than be lured by hollow praise, although modern thinking believes that praise is more effective than criticism.
The other one is not about sacrifice but it is more about the physical drain that is raising kids, again nowadays, the technological and medical advancements mean that a mother can still retain some measure of health, independence and sanity to have some kind of life after her kids are grown up. It still does not make it an easy job, does it?
Lots of love and thanks for the input
posted by
lindo
on June 12, 2007 at 10:13 AM
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Good evening to you Mary
This was a mixed back of proverbs, i don't agree with all of them as well but i thought that I'd share them with you and see what you think. Bug bites are better, back is much worse but in a different way, the pain has shifted and it gets worse when i move. so well see how long it'll take me to be back on the road. thanks for asking.
P.s. you are gorgeous in a very romantic way Mary, I imagined you to be beautiful but with boyish charm (maybe it was something you said in one of your blogs?). anyway, i have to change the voice that reads your writing in my head to something like Suzan Sarrandon's, what do you think?
posted by
lindo
on June 12, 2007 at 10:04 AM
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Lindo
I agree with Folliage Gold there are some I agree with and some I don't. The two I don't agree with are the cry .... laugh one. Surely it is possible to guide children gently and make them laugh a great deal too. There was another about it being necessary to sacrifice the self to raise your child ...again I don't agree that is wise. It's tough to carve out a bit of self time but also essential for any Mother. Good quotes for thought and discussion.
posted by
Dolls-43
on June 12, 2007 at 8:16 AM
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lindo - Good Morning/Afternoon
Those are really neat! Don't quite agree with them all.
How's your back and all those little bug bites?
posted by
FoliageGold
on June 12, 2007 at 6:11 AM
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