Things we learn from Mom
> My Mother taught me about ANTICIPATION….
> “Just wait until your father gets home!”
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> My Mother taught me about RECEIVING….
> “You are going to get it when we get home!”
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> 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!”
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> My Mother taught me LOGIC …
> “If you fall off that swing and break your neck, you can’t
> go to the store with me.”
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> My Mother taught me MEDICINE….
> “If you don’t stop crossing your eyes, you’re going to freeze
> that way.”
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> My Mother taught me to THINK AHEAD …
> “If you don’t pass your spelling test, you’ll never get a
> good job.”
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> My Mother taught me about ESP…
> “Put your sweater on; don’t you think I know when you are cold.”
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> My Mother taught me HUMOR …
> “When the lawn mower cuts off your toes, don’t come running to me.”
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> My Mother taught me how to BECOME AN ADULT…
> “If you don’t eat your vegetables, you’ll never grow up.”
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> My Mother taught me about SEX…
> “How do you think you got here?”
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> My Mother taught me about GENETICS….
> “You’re just like your father!”
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> My Mother taught me about my ROOTS….
> “Do you think you were born in a barn?”
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> My Mother taught me about the WISDOM OF AGE…
> “When you get to be my age, you will understand.”
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> 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.”