but at least I’m not a liar!
Readers: Guess who spoke this poetry. Just guess…
🙂
TEACHING TIEMPO!
What is more important to you? Manners or honesty?
Are they mutually exclusive?
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A phrase I do NOT like:
“My body is a temple, and YOU don’t have a recommend.”
Another phrase twist with a specific Mormon flare. But I ain’t diggin’ this one. It seems too sexual, too arrogant, too exclusionary (particularly in relation to LDS temples) and too literal. I believe in chastity, but don’t think we need to talk about it in a suggestive way, know what I’m sayin’? There’s gotta be a way to express our views on modesty/virtue WITHOUT doing that kind of thing.
The English teacher in me has to ask, “Do you agree. Why or why not?”
PS. I suppose this post is a bit hypocritical since I DID write one comparing Mormon temples to sex/chastity. But it’s more classy, I think 🙂
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What does the abbreviation “MTC” mean to you?
Yes. But also this:
And this one is tougher. See if you’re up for it:
Did you get it?
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Same semantics, different syntax
I’m starving, but I can wait ’til lunch.
vs.
I can wait ’til lunch, but I’m starving.
SAME WORDS, BUT DIFFERENT MEANING! Emphasis is placed on the last clause.
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There is a difference between winging it….
and BS-ing it. Know what I mean?
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What’s in a name?
Names play a significant role in our lives (especially in THIS girl’s life!) Furthermore, name changes are an interesting part of our experience. Let me share for a minute about my own name and it’s journey.
My birth name is Katherine, but when I was very young my family called me Kate. In 2nd grade, I wanted to go by my original name, and because education often stressed phonetic spelling, it was “Katheren.” I eventually spelled it the way it was given to me and used this name until the end of high school. When I first came to BYU, I wanted a new identity. Not brand spankin’ new, but a way to have somewhat of a fresh start. I wasn’t a reformed bad girl or anything, but almost anyone can relate to wanting a clean slate when they first leave home. I told every new person I met that my name was Katie. Not anything too drastic, but the change was still significant. But 2 years later, “Katherine” was calling my name again (see what I did there?), and so I used that name and continue to use it to this day. My name journey was and continues to be very funny at times as some people to this day do not know whether to call me Kate, Katherine, or Katie. I will respond to all, but 90% of the people in my life call me Katherine, so if in doubt, go with that.
Why does this matter to you? May I suggest that you ponder your names. First/last/middle/maiden/nicknames, etc. What do they mean to you? To your family? I have known people who have chosen to take on new names after significant changes, such as religious conversions, therapy, and of course marriage. Names are a part of our identity, and since we do not choose our own names from birth, there are times when individuals decide to change them on their own. Deeper parts of the LDS theology reveal the significance of new names for those who desire to become closer to God. Think about how Saul changed to Paul in the New Testament. Oh, yah, AND my platonically beloved former counselor went from ______________ to Therapist Zach. An alias, a pseudonym, but for a good purpose, I’d say.
Last soapbox for the day: I am open and accepting, but whatever you do, do NOT name your child North West, or something weird like that.
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