1. My Mother taught
me about
ANTICIPATION ...
"Just
wait until your father gets home."
2. My Mother taught me about RECEIVING ...
"You
are going to get it when we get home!"
3. 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!"
4. My Mother taught me LOGIC ...
"If
you
fall out off that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the
store with me."
5. My Mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE ...
"If
you
don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way."
6. My Mother taught me to THINK AHEAD ...
"If
you
don't pass your spelling test, you'll never get a good job."
7. My Mother taught me HUMOR ...
"When
that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."
8. My Mother taught me how to BECOME AN ADULT ...
"If
you
don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."
9. My Mother taught me about GENETICS ...
"You're
just like your father."
10. My Mother taught me about my ROOTS ...
"Do
you
think you were born in a barn?"
11. My Mother taught me about WISDOM OF AGE ...
"When
you get to be my age, you will understand."
And last but not least ...
12. 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!"
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