I
have learned a lot from my teachers, but my Mommy has taught me the most.
This is what I have learned from her....
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,
they'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 ESP...
"Put your sweater on;
don't you think that I know when you're cold?"
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 HUMOR...
"When that lawnmower 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 GENETICS...
"You are 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."
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 CONTORTIONS
- "Have you seen the dirt on
the back of your neck!"
My mother taught me to STAND FIRM - "You'll sit
there 'till
all that spinach is finished."
My mother taught me about WEATHER - "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
BEHAVIOR PROGRAMMING -
"Stop acting like your father!"
My mother taught me IRONY - "Keep laughing and
I'll give you
something to cry about."
My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE WHAT I HAVE -
"It's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick."
My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE -
"If
you're going to kill each other off, do it outside - I just finished cleaning!"
My mother taught me RELIGION - "You better pray
that will come out of the carpet."
My mother taught me LOGIC:
"Because I said so, that's why."
My mother taught me FORESIGHT - "Make sure you
wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."
My mother taught me OSMOSIS - "Shut your mouth
and eat your supper!"
My mother taught me LOVE - "You know that
whatever happens,
I'll always stand behind you."
And my all time favorite thing-- JUSTICE...
"One day you will have kids,
and I hope they turn out just like YOU.
Then you'll see what it's like."
"The End"
When I was One,
I had just begun.
When I was Two,
I was nearly new.
When I was Three,
I was hardly me.
When I was Four,
I was not much more.
When I was Five,
I was just alive.
But now I am Six,
I'm clever as clever.
So I think I'll be six
now for ever and ever.
~A.A. Milne~
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