What I learned from Mom!!!!

I love this!!!! So many
memories!!!

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 this 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 SOUP
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 BEHAVIOUR
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
HUMOUR
 .
'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 tent?'


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

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


 







 

 

 


 

 

Comments

[Laura]

yep, I got EVERY ONE of those thrown at me at some point...as a matter of fact she is STILL saying those things to me!!!