tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post4959250543094272025..comments2024-01-26T03:40:17.625-05:00Comments on The Fourth Frog Blog: How's your filter?Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12547679169487196540noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-86633092788682492962011-06-16T22:03:22.823-04:002011-06-16T22:03:22.823-04:00I think with age comes wisdom. As a teacher, I ne...I think with age comes wisdom. As a teacher, I needed a big filter, but every once in a while I would let a few words out. Like instead of asking for a volunteer, assigning the part of Hamlet on a certain day, knowing he/she would blindly turn a page and read the first line at the top of the next, "Oh what an ass am I!" <br /><br />I am not quite as worried about the opinion of others when I do see an injustice or cause I want to support. If they don't like what I have to say, they can file it appropriately, BUT I still pick my battles with care. I, too, still have quite a bit of faith in the Golden Rule, especially with our girls watching and listening.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06003384586082557583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-4188989603058539412011-06-16T20:21:02.088-04:002011-06-16T20:21:02.088-04:00My filter is pretty strong. I keep my mouth shut ...My filter is pretty strong. I keep my mouth shut when I know I should speak my mind. I wish I could just say what I want sometimes.Joaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08943128638748507880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-88892581409578079042011-06-16T17:05:54.627-04:002011-06-16T17:05:54.627-04:00My gram's Alzheimer's had her telling the ...My gram's Alzheimer's had her telling the truth in a skewed way. She told my mom, "There's a place you can go here and take any clothes you want!" My mom was worried gram was stealing,so she asked to see the place. It was my gramma's own closet...<br /><br />As for my filter, well I need to engage it more. I am constantly putting my foot in my mouth!Ellen aka Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892924619560880572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-1164539166298088512011-06-16T16:21:40.199-04:002011-06-16T16:21:40.199-04:00I'm currently dealing with two aunts, both 86 ...I'm currently dealing with two aunts, both 86 and both named Peg (one is hubby's and one is mine), and both saying exactly what's on their minds. Sometimes it's funny and sometimes the timing makes you want to crawl in a hole.<br /><br />One aunt gleefully announcing to my daughter and I that "We have queers here (meaning the nursing home). I thought she was bad-mouthing the staff again. Turns out she was talking about two little old ladies who have, uh, found each other. That was kind of funny.<br /><br />The other aunt, upon being handed a chocolate cookie with a smiley face by a darker-skinned child at church, complained about being given a "black" one (our church is very ethnically diverse). This aunt tends to treat our dark-skinned Filipino friend, who is a doctor, like the hired help...ordering them to get her coffee and such. I could die, but they write it off as her age and humor her.<br /><br />The "filter" used to work very well for the one. The other never learned to use hers.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316595488903619354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-89672666220251921382011-06-16T16:04:08.034-04:002011-06-16T16:04:08.034-04:00Thanks for this post. It made my day! My almost t...Thanks for this post. It made my day! My almost three year old is definitely filter-free, and we have already stammered through our share of awkward apologies. Thanks for the reminder that we all end up dealing with it in one way or the other, and that it's not the end of the world. :)Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00541785088428353355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-39595879215390499642011-06-16T15:47:21.741-04:002011-06-16T15:47:21.741-04:00I bite my tongue most of the time. Though I have b...I bite my tongue most of the time. Though I have been known to describe things as "better than sex"! I agree with your FB observation. Too many people turn loose of all their inhibitions and say whatever pops into their heads. <br /><br />Great post!Beth Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07047047792782914757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-41877595431133603572011-06-16T15:44:53.487-04:002011-06-16T15:44:53.487-04:00One of the best things I did as a parent was keep ...One of the best things I did as a parent was keep a journal of things the kids said like "Grammy can't eat dessert...she has diarrhea" (meaning diabetes)and older sister looking at baby brother, "Wow! He has a little peanut, but (gesturing) Daddy has a BIG peanut!" (that one had hubby strutting around for days)...Mediakathhttp://www.kathi.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com