1.
My mother taught me about ESP:
"Put your sweater
on; don't you think I know when you'll be cold?"
2.
My mother taught me about 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 about LOGIC:
"Because I
said so, that's why."
5.
My mother taught me about FORESIGHT:
"Make sure
you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."
6.
My mother taught me about IRONY:
"Keep crying,
and I'll give you something to cry about."
7.
My mother taught me about STAMINA:
"You'll sit
there until all that spinach is gone."
8.
My mother taught me about WEATHER:
"This room
of yours looks like a tornado went through it."
9.
My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY:
"If I told
you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"
10.
My mother taught me about the CIRCLE OF LIFE:
"I
brought you into this world, and I can take you out."
11.
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."
12.
My mother taught me about ENVY:
There are millions
of less fortunate kids who dont have wonderful parents like you do!
13.
My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION:
"Just
wait until we get home."
14.
My mother taught me about the process of OSMOSIS:
"Shut
your mouth and eat your supper."
15.
My mother taught me about MEDICAL SCIENCE:
"If
you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way."
16.
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."
17.
My mother taught me about HUMOR:
"When that
lawnmower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."
18.
My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT:
"If
you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."
19.
My mother taught me about my ROOTS:
"Shut that
door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"
20.
My mother taught me about WISDOM:
"When you
get to be my age, you'll understand."
~Author Unknown (Reprinted from iVillage.com)