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