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 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 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 freeze 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."
25. And my favorite: My mother taught me about JUSTICE.
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"
"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 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 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 freeze 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."
25. And my favorite: My mother taught me about JUSTICE.
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"
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27 comments:
My mother taught me all of these too. Great list Mel. :)
Sandee,
This is universal.
LOL LOL LOL!!! I don't think it's THAT universal, though...'coz my Mom never said all those things to me he he he...
Simply wonderful.You are an exemplery product of your mother's teachings.
Thanks Mel Kaye, for sharing this great post.
God bless.
My Mom said some of those things and I have happen to be guilty of them too!!
Amel,
Neither did my wife's mother, but mine did.
Surjit,
Or, in spite of my mother's teachings?
DS,
Unfortunately, I found myself saying some of them to my kids, but only a few.
I rember my mom saying those things to me and Iv also passed them down to my kids also HE!!!HE!!
Hi Stacy,
It's funny how kids grow up in spite of their parents
How do you turn it over that is the question!
Queenie,
If you mean "how do you reverse the negative teachings?" that is a struggle that we all face. It goes to self awareness and understanding the negative inner voices. I'm not sure if your were going here, but my "Process" that I am publishing on this site deals directly with this issue. You may want to take a look at it.
I guess the hard part is determining the negative lasting effects...
topqueenbee.blogspot.com
Ah you know my smart mother. Yep that's her.
Queenie,
This is the self awareness part of the equation. I believe that we all know what the effects are for our selves' it's the admitting to ourselves that we need to make some changes that is the real turning point.
Marja,
That can't be your mom; she's my mom.
This is so funny, you have me in stitches. My mother did some of those things but not all. Acually it kind of sounds like me! HE HE HE HE
Sindi, Brave girl, admitting to that.
Great list Mel! I wanted to tell you your award post is up. Plus, I gave you the BeTheBlog, and friendship awards. Congrats, my friend.
Ann
Ann,
I figured you would have something to say about this list. And thank you, I'll be right over.
Mel come and pick up an award
But....half of it's mine!!!
dickiebo,
Well OK then, the other half is mine!!
My Mum said all of these things and guess what? I'm repeating most of them to my Little'un.
He, he, he.
Brilliant.
:))
Azzitizz,
And the world goes on. It's so easy to fall back to what we once knew. You are not alone.
It's been a while since I thought about my mother. This hilarious blog took me back.
This actually something she probably would have emailed to me for fun.
Marshall,
It sounds like you have a cool mom.
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