Do you ever wonder where the saying "There's no use in crying over spilled milk," came from? Odd question, but it is one that is growing increasingly frustrating in my current position.
This morning a little past 2:00 am I had just finished pumping and was getting ready to feed Aryiah, when she woke up and was ready for her bottle-Yesterday. She got even more agitated when I decided to change her little bum before feeding her. Groggy and flustered I tried getting her bottle ready and amidst the crying, semi-darkness, and my lack of sleep the bottle slipped out of my hand and milk spilled EVERYWHERE :( To get 2 1/2 ounces it took me 30 minutes of pumping, needless to say I was fuming at my lack of carefulness. I couldn't believe myself.
Good thing I have Superman husband who rescued both Aryiah and me. He is so patient, calm, and long suffering. Not sure how he pulls that off but he does.
So, I decided to Google "There's no use in crying over spilled milk," and Google said this:
"This saying comes from the days when dairy animals were milked by
hand into a pail. Milk does get spilled occasionally when the pail is
tipped over, and then there simply is no getting it back into the pail.
Like many other times in life, crying or complaining won't help at all,
and it's better not to waste the time or energy and instead just get
back to the task at hand.
It means what happened has happened.
Alternate spellings: Don't cry over spilt milk. This idiomatic
expression means that it's no use worrying about unfortunate events
which have already happened and which cannot be changed."
I have heard many mothers who pump precious milk cry when it is spilled. I would cry too.
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