tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985565078842345162.post6501969920091158429..comments2023-05-04T10:46:17.991-05:00Comments on Wezlo's Musings: Emotional Expressionwezlohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02651181921670224308noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985565078842345162.post-19495603236679751242007-06-25T20:28:00.000-05:002007-06-25T20:28:00.000-05:00Well, I hope that Bekah just learns that there are...Well, I hope that Bekah just learns that there are both <I>good</I> and bad ways to express emotion (both positive and negative). Throwing a high-pitched screaming fit because we're not buying a particular toy, <I>bad</I>. Drawing a picture about her disappointment and anger at what she sees as "unfair," <I>good</I>wezlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02651181921670224308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985565078842345162.post-6817734831492789632007-06-24T21:21:00.000-05:002007-06-24T21:21:00.000-05:00Cynical Reaction:but we aren't supposed to unhappy...Cynical Reaction:<BR/>but we aren't supposed to unhappy as Christians. We're supposed to exude the smarmy joy-cheese of the saved.<BR/><BR/>Thoughtful Reaction:<BR/>I love the transparency of children. All too soon, they will begin to learn the bad habits of adulthood and try be depict what they think they should exhibit rather than what they actually think of feel. I hope your wonderful daughter had a water party soon. Tell her that our boys have some squirters and sponge frisbees.<BR/><BR/>Personal Reaction:<BR/>For the past few years at our church, I had the strange experience of seeing the faces of the congregation during the first part of the service. People who were completely polite and pleasant at all times... wouldn't smile or sing.<BR/>-- while standing in church while the liturgies played... they temporarily dropped the facade. They looked angry, or sad, or confused. Then - after church - they'd talk about their houses, their cars, and their kid's sports.<BR/><BR/><BR/>You know, this reminds me of a <A HREF="http://mrsqohelet.blogspot.com/2007/06/emotion-motion.html" REL="nofollow">story...</A>MrsQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09877719209266369947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985565078842345162.post-56591569592285330612007-06-23T01:27:00.000-05:002007-06-23T01:27:00.000-05:00Oh! I wanted to say...that is a beautiful picture....Oh! I wanted to say...that <I>is</I> a beautiful picture. I hope she continues to find beautiful ways to express her feelings. :-)CoffeeZombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03677995572485086005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985565078842345162.post-63984327869542054212007-06-23T00:22:00.000-05:002007-06-23T00:22:00.000-05:00From what I've heard, it seems like a lot of great...From what I've heard, it seems like a lot of great artists have had rough lives. Perhaps there's something about pain and struggling that creates beauty.<BR/><BR/>Actually, now that I think about it, when I was in middle/high school, I tended to associate beauty with sadness. Maybe it was just teenage angst...or maybe I was onto something (it certainly wasn't any sort of deep understanding of sadness; the saddest I can remember being was when a girl broke up with me).<BR/><BR/>And, usually, the music I've "written" (none of it has actually been written down; it stays in my head) that I've had people tell me is "beautiful" or "pretty" tends to be the sad stuff. I've noticed the same thing about some of my favorite songs; they are often sad. Even when I'm feeling like the sun is shining and everything is happy, I'll tend to hit "repeat" on a sad song before a "happy" one.<BR/><BR/>Maybe the reason it's beautiful is because it hits that cord in your heart that knows that not everything's quite right yet, and <I>if you have to pretend it is for one more second you're going to go insane</I>.<BR/><BR/>I dunno...random thoughts at 1:30am. ;-)CoffeeZombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03677995572485086005noreply@blogger.com