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:
“Because I said so, that’s why.”
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 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 WISDOM OF AGE:
“When you get to be my age, you will understand.”
My Mother taught me about JUSTICE:
“One day you’ll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you.
Then you’ll see what it’s like.”
My mother taught me RELIGION:
“You better pray that will come out of the carpet.”
My mother taught me FORESIGHT:
“Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you’re in an accident.”
My mother taught me IRONY:
“Keep crying and I’ll *give* you something to cry about.”
My mother taught me about WEATHER:
“It looks as if a tornado swept through your room.”
My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY:
“If I’ve told you once, I’ve told you a million times: Don’t Exaggerate!!!”
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!”