Why I Owe My Mother .... > > ************************************** > > 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 CONTORTION-ISM . > > "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!"> > > My personal all time favorite!! > > > My mother taught me about CHOICE . > > "Do you want me to stop this car?" >
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