Lessons from our Parents

[DAS (formerly BushAdmirer)]

I Owe My Mother. I WAS SO LUCKY!

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 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 LOGIC.
"Because I said so, that's why."

5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC .
"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."

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

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

8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS .
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper."

9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM.
"Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"

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

11. My mother taught me about WEATHER.
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."

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

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

14.. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION .
"Stop acting like your father!"

15. My mother taught me about ENVY.
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."

16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION.
"Just wait until we get home."

17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING .
"You are going to get it when you get home!"

18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck that way."

19. My mother taught me ESP.
"Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"

20. My mother taught me HUMOR.
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."

21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT .
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."

22. My mother taught me GENETICS.
"You're just like your father."

23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS.
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"

24. My mother taught me WISDOM.
"When you get to be my age, you'll understand."

And my favorite: 25. My mother taught me about JUSTICE .
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"

[beth]

Good one, das. Enjoyed it. I hope you don't mind if I pass it around in email.

[fretslider]

I learned not to be like my parents

[Lauren]

Jun 8, 2010 11:09:54 GMT fretslider said:

I learned not to be like my parents

Couldn't agree more.

[Big Lin]

A lot of us do - my Dad's lovely but he was far too soft with me. My Mum by contrast was TOO tough with me.

Maybe these conflicting messages explain why I ran off the rails!

[Deleted]

I leaned how not to parent from my parents.

[Big Lin]

I know exactly what you mean, Deyana.

So did I and I guess my kids will say the same about me when it's their turn!

[Deleted]

Well, I guess, Big Lin. But it's really a true fact in my case...

[Deleted]

It is often said that parents seldom make the mistakes their parents did....

They just make different ones.

[firedancer]

How true that is Skylark

They say women turn into their mothers.....I should be so lucky. I couldn't have asked for a more wonderful one. My dad was a great dad too. When I hear how some people go on about their parents I find it very sad and realise how fortunate I must have been. Wish they were still with me....

[Deleted]

Well, my mom left when I was 9. And I was pretty much left to my own devices after that age...

There's bad parents and then there's really bad parents. Oh well, it's all fine now.

[Deleted]

Ah - point taken!

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