My Mother Taught Me

25 Reasons 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: 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: CONTORTIONISM.'Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!'

10. My mother t aught me about: STAMINA.'You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone.'

11. My mother taught me: WEATHER 'This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it.'

12. My mother taught me: 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: ENVY.'There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do.'

16. M y mother taught me about: ANTICIPATION.'Just wait until we get home.'

17. My mother taught me: 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: HUMOUR.'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.'I swear you're just like your father.'

23. My mother taught me about: MY ROOTS.'Shut that door behind you. Do y ou think you were born in a barn?'
24. My mother taught me: WISDOM'When you get to be my age, you'll understand.'

25. My mother taught me about: JUSTICE'One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!'