My Mother Taught Me

1. My Mother taught me about ANTICIPATION…
“Just wait until your father gets home.”
2. My Mother taught me about RECEIVING….
“You are going to get it when we get home!”
3. My Mother taught me to MEET A CHALLENGE…
“What were you thinking? Answer me when I talk
to you! Don’t talk back to me!”
4. My Mother taught me LOGIC…
“If you fall out off that swing and break your
neck, your not going to the store with me.”
5. My Mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE…
“If you don’t stop crossing your eyes, they are
going to freeze that way.”
6. My Mother taught me to THINK AHEAD…
“If you don’t pass your spelling test, you’ll never
get a good job.”
7. My Mother taught me ESP…
“Put your sweater on; don’t you think I know
when you’re cold?”
8. My Mother taught me HUMOR…
“When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don’t
come running to me.”
9. My Mother taught me how to BECOME AN
ADULT…
“If you don’t eat your vegetables, you’ll never
grow up.”
10.My Mother taught me about SEX….
“How do you think you got here?”
11.My Mother taught me about GENETICS…
“You’re just like your father.”
12.My Mother taught me about my ROOTS…
“Do you think you were born in a barn?”
13.My Mother taught me about WISDOM OF AGE…
“When you get to be my age, you will
understand.”
14.And my all time favorite… JUSTICE…
“One day you’ll have kids, and I hope they turn
out just like you….Then you’ll see what it’s like.”