Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Perturbing Pronouns????

I have come to the realization that I am easily perturbed by pronouns. A few of these button pushing statements include:

**When my dear husband calls me (while I am on the road running from one place to another for OUR children or getting things for OUR household) and asks what are YOU going to do about YOUR dinner?

**When same sweet hubby calls and says "I thought I would cook dinner to help YOU out".

** When married folk refer to their homes, children, etc as MINE.

** When students in group projects feel the need to tell me what the did INDIVIDUALLY!!!??????

** When colleagues feel the need to say "THEY are YOUR students".

**When THEY say we have to do, teach, believe, things because THEY said so.

I am sure you are getting my point. I feel the root of my frustration does not come from the denotation, rather the connotation and implied meaning of these phrases. WE are interconnected no matter what WE do in this life. It is OUR responsibility to take care of one another, love one another through troubled times, and support one another. WE deserve to celebrate successes and WE deserve to accept failure. When was the last time YOU did something completely, totally, all alone without a single person helping in some way, shape, or form?
REALLY??
WE know the truth and WE love you anyway!

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