Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

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May 24, 2012

We finished reading “Old Yeller” today – I needed a tissue at the end. That was in Chapter 15. In Chapter 16, Travis’ dad is talking with him about all that has happened and here is what he told the boy:

“It’s not a thing you can forget. I don’t guess it’s a thing that you ought to forget. What I mean is, things like that happen. They may seem mighty cruel and unfair, but that’s how life is a part of the time. But that isn’t the only way life is. A part of the time, it’s mighty good. And a man can’t afford to waste all the good part worrying about the bad parts. That makes it all bad.”

Yep – I cried a little more. There is a lot of truth to this advice and after my introspection this week, this talk came at a great time for me too. It’s a good thing to chew on and I will do just that.

Oh, and we will be watching the “Old Yeller” the movie this weekend and see how it stacks up against the book. Usually I like the books better and this book is a winner. If you haven’t read it do so and if it’s been a while since you last read it dust it off. There is nothing like a good book!

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On May 24, 2012 at 9:03 PM, dxprog said:

Old movie adaptations of books generally suck hard core. I'm STILL pissed off at whoever made that Captain's Courageous movie >_>

On May 24, 2012 at 9:11 PM, java_queen said:

I know. Older Hollywood adaptations are usually the worst. I definitely prefer the new Wuthering Heights movie (with hunky Ralph Fiennes) to the older version. I thought they did the best at translating the book to the screen. I'll let you know how we like Old Yeller - the kids really enjoyed the book (even Katie who listened in while I was reading to Joe and Maggie).

On May 28, 2012 at 12:15 AM, dxprog said:

Old Yeller is the one where the dog is put down at the end, right?

On May 29, 2012 at 11:32 PM, java_queen said:

Yep it is and it even says so in the book on the first page! You sense it's coming, but when it does it's so quick it's a shock. I really should post a review of the movie - it was good. No sappiness, just a really good family show.

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