What does the phrase "be careful what you wish for, it might just come true" mean?
They are talking about irony in life.For example, I wished for a puppy badly a month ago. I went to the pet store. Unknown to me, an adoption service was waving the adoption fee for that one day. I was so happy to have him. My pup has hard to treat separation anxiety. If I leave him alone for even 20 minutes (he cries and howls if he his kennel or confined to a room and had great chewy toys): he will chew and destroy many items as many times as I leave.Note: The dog will stay in his forever home, I will train him by leaving for a couple minutes at a time and coming back.
My husband's really upset that I've mentioned the "d" word?
We've been married almost 5 yrs and in arguments we've had I've said the "d" word...divorce. People say things they don't mean esp when arguing. He's been really upset by it and can't get over it even after a lot of time has passed. Also every time I've talked to him about having a 2nd child he keeps saying that I said the "d" word and how can we have 2nd child when I've said that. It's like I'm being punished. No one should ever say the "d" word, but it was a stressful time full of change with our first child. I know there's no excuse. What's your opinions? How can I help my husband get over this? A lot of time has passed and he's still reminding me that I said it and this was like last year.
"Once a word has been allowed to escape it cannot be recalled"?
If you say something, it's out there and you can't take it back
What does this quote mean? "keep your words soft and sweet just in case you have to eat them."?
Be careful what you say to people beacuse one day you may find yourself in that same situation, then those same "nasty" words would apply to you.
How can I let a child of 2 years to forget a bad word ?
I babysit a three year old who picked up on the habit of using the f-word and with him I couldn't ignore that he said it nor could I give him warnings/speak to him because it simply wasn't effective. So, when he would say it I would look at him (firm look and tone of voice) and tell him that we don't use that word and put him in the time out corner. The first time he went for three minutes, but any other time he had to go a minute longer. After awhile, he got sick of visiting the time out corner several times throughout the day and stopped using the word. Of course, there are times when he slips (which aren't often) and in that case it's right back to the old regiman. When my son was two he heard his father drop the f bomb and decided to give it a try himself. I told him more than a few times not to use that word and he thought it was funny. So, I put a tiny amount of soap on my finger (just enough to get the taste, which isn't much) and put it on the tip of his tongue. Let's just say he stopped dabbling with swear words right away! All children are different. What works for one may not work for the other. Sometimes, a child needs to be told not to say such a thing and why then ignored when they do. Sometimes, a child needs to stand in time out or have something taken away. Sometimes the punishment is enough for the child to stop using such words right away and sometimes it takes a little longer. Be persistant and don't be afraid to try something different if what you are currently doing doesn't seem to work. Also, be sure not to laugh at your child when they say such a word and make sure to let others know not to do that as well. From now on be more careful with what you say and encourage others to do the same.
Use an example to prove that meanings are in people not in words.?
A student asked his teacher, "What is love?" The teacher said, "to get an answer to your question, go to the wheat field, get the biggest wheat grain, and come back." But the rule is - you can go through the field only once and cannot turn back to pick." The student went to the field, gone through the first row, and saw one big wheat grain. But he wondered....may be there is a bigger one else where. Then he saw a bigger one. But may be there is a still bigger one waiting.... Later, when he finished more than half of the wheat field, he realized that the wheat grains there are not as big as the previous one. He realized that he has missed the biggest one. So, he ended up the search and went back empty hand. The teacher told him, "That is love! If you keep looking for a better one, you could have missed the right person!" "Then, what is marriage?" the student asked. The teacher said, "to get an answer to your question, go to the same wheat field again, and get the biggest corn. Same rule as before!" The student went to the corn field. This time he is very careful not to repeat the previous mistake. When he reached the middle of the field, he picked one good sized corn. He felt satisfied, and came back. The teacher told him, "You have looked for one that is just good for you, instead of coming back empty handed. That is marriage!" "What is Friendship then?" the student asked. The teacher said, "in order to answer that question, go to the same field and choose the wheat that appears nice to you. The rule is is the same." The student went to the field. This time he is very careful. As he started scanning the field, he has picked many grains that suited his taste and come back to the teacher. The teacher told him, "You looked for one that is just nice for you, and did not look for the best. That is Friendship".
Do you think twice, before you speak once?
I'm not perfect about it, but I do and try to be careful on how I speak to others. I try to speak to others as I would have them speak to me. When I make a mistake, I'll apologize. But I prefer to be careful because once something gets said, it cannot be taken back. All you can do is apologize when you're wrong and learn from that mistake. I don't buy into that sticks and stones stuff. Words CAN hurt. Some things are not easy to roll off your back, even if you are the most easygoing soul out there. Good question, brother!
What are the things that once said can't be unsaid?
It is likeWhen you slapped someone you can’t take it backWhen you killed someone and want them to be aliveWhen you shoot a bullet or arrow you can’t take it backThis means when you have said some thing those words don’t belong to you after you have said. It is to that person how they react to your words which were said.The conclusion is Think before you speak.Thanks for reading