Tag: life is like a box of chocolates

  • addidges

    Some words start to sound funny when you say them out loud a few times. They may start off sounding fine, but when you repeat them they start to take on a different audio character. Try these (repeat them slowly out loud 4 or 5 times): Bliss Grumbling Indulge Adage I hope that you are…

  • sweet reflections

    Perhaps because of the stacks of boxes and tins of chocolates in the stores for Christmas I was reminded today of what Forrest Gump famously said: “My momma always said, ‘Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get.’” (I know Forrest Gump is a fictional character in a film,…

  • wise words?

    “Life is like a box of chocolates: you never know what you’re gonna get.” (Forrest Gump*). Except that if you have the leaflet that comes with the box of chocolates you have a good idea about what you are gonna get. Perhaps this is more accurate: “Life is like a box of chocolates: we all…