Tuesday, June 24, 2008

10 Things I Learned From My Mother


10 Things I Learned From My Mother
~Author Unknown
1. My mother taught me to APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE.
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning."

2. My mother taught me about RELIGION.
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."

3.My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"

4. My mother taught me about LOGIC.
"Because I said so, that's why."

5. My mother taught me about FORESIGHT.
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."

6. My mother taught me about IRONY.
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."

7. My mother taught me about STAMINA.
"You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."

8. My mother taught me about WEATHER.
"This room of yours looks like a tornado went through it."

9. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.
"If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"

10. My mother taught me about the CIRCLE OF LIFE.
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."

3 comments:

Rosebud Collection said...

Boy, what a great memory..I think we all can find something here that our mother's said..Now I am wondering, did I say any to my girls

SciFlickChick said...

Wow, a food for thought! Thanks!

rose AKA Walk in the Woods - she/her said...

I love this! Thanks for sharing it!