If someone has a problem, we regularly say - "What can we do? That's life."
If our friend needs a shoulder to lean on, we say, "No choice, Ganun talaga ang buhay! (That's life!)"
What does "That's life" mean? Filipinos are fond of saying this expression but are we sure that this is therapeutic? Do you think it can solve the problem? What does it really mean? Does it refer to Fate? Life? Reality? Pain? Luck?
If you will ask me, I am not also sure. I don't know. There is no empirical investigation you can do to quantify the logic behind this expression.
But based on my own interpretation, this expression stands as an indefinite answer for "I don't know, this life is not perfect anyway." I'm not so sure about this interpretation but that's the way I see it.
That's life: Therapeutic or not?
It really depends upon the situation. But at times, why say "That's life" when you can say "Life is truly unfair." Geez, perhaps, the listener will commit suicide the next day. lol
Better say "That's life."
It may mean nothing. It may be meaningless to some. It's not really therapeutic to many. However, when you say, "That's life," it may mean that you seem to be a good listener who's ready to hear the problems of the other and may or may not give advises after.
Just remember, folks! Only give advices when asked to (except if you're talking to a person whose age is 17- below)
What can I say?
This expression is everywhere. I use it. You use it. He uses it. She uses it. Everybody is using it.
But, one thing for sure.
It remains to be the nonsense expression that can't neither be ignored nor deny. This expression has been a part of us. It's part of life.
That's the way life goes!
4 comments:
well what can i say "thats life", but somehow i am always thinking of some better options in life. life seems to be colorful, full of promises just like our dreams but sometimes we would end up saying hope i am better. hope i can have more choices, better ones. that is why we are all here not meant to be alone but to share the little things that we have para mas magaan ang mas masaya. basta thats life. :) live life!
I have this recently so called "break-up" thing...it's a painful month to me...I'm so depress, have this sleepless nights and subbing with tears...It's really hard to move-on but when you think about it and think that life is beautiful...you will end up saying "that's life"...we experience things unexpectedly..its hard to accept the fact that the one you love is already gone...but thats life...you should take it the sweet and bitter things in this journey called "LIFE"..MUAH
In my situation, I have recently knew that my long time crush has a wife and kids (Y_Y)
That's Life for me is to know the truth may hurt but its life that we need to live.
may be you can read my first casual date... imagine first casual date I was blinded that he was married with kids (Y_Y) well what can i say that's life!
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