So I guess one thing I say too often is “That’s life.” Unfortunately, like others, I only say it about the bad things in life. Why not the good things? How come when I’m having a great day or when something unexpectedly good happens, I don’t say, “Hey, that’s life!” No. It’s only about the bad. Speaking of bad: this expression is probably a bad habit.
Also, I wanted to add that when you think of a term like "that's life," it's fulfilling the language/statement/saying requirement, but I'm wondering what's behind the language. Can you identify a mood/feeling/emotion attached to it? When you say, "that's life," and it's only about "the bad," how do you feel about that? (Besides it being "bad.") Curious if anyone else has experienced a similar gap between what we tell ourselves and how we FEEL about what we tell ourselves.
That’s life = Resignation. Forces bond our control. Life being something in which we need to accept unavoidable, harsh realities.
Soooo…this begs the question: what expression should we say when something extraordinary and unexpected happens? After all, life is far from all the things I just mentioned. “Life’s rich pageant." Maybe. But what about us non-southerners?
REM (the band) once mentioned that it’s a common saying in the US South to remark after something extraordinary: “Life’s rich pageant.” With a smile and nod and all’s in its place.
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So I guess one thing I say too often is “That’s life.” Unfortunately, like others, I only say it about the bad things in life. Why not the good things? How come when I’m having a great day or when something unexpectedly good happens, I don’t say, “Hey, that’s life!” No. It’s only about the bad. Speaking of bad: this expression is probably a bad habit.
Also, I wanted to add that when you think of a term like "that's life," it's fulfilling the language/statement/saying requirement, but I'm wondering what's behind the language. Can you identify a mood/feeling/emotion attached to it? When you say, "that's life," and it's only about "the bad," how do you feel about that? (Besides it being "bad.") Curious if anyone else has experienced a similar gap between what we tell ourselves and how we FEEL about what we tell ourselves.
That’s life = Resignation. Forces bond our control. Life being something in which we need to accept unavoidable, harsh realities.
Soooo…this begs the question: what expression should we say when something extraordinary and unexpected happens? After all, life is far from all the things I just mentioned. “Life’s rich pageant." Maybe. But what about us non-southerners?
REM (the band) once mentioned that it’s a common saying in the US South to remark after something extraordinary: “Life’s rich pageant.” With a smile and nod and all’s in its place.
Well I'll have to think about that
Greetings to our new subscribers! If you get a chance, please feel free to introduce yourself in the comments and tell us a little about what brought you here and what you hope to learn! Best, Mike