I saw this in my FB feed and definitely had to share it with my mamas out there! AND in the holiday spirit (in case you've consumed a little too much holiday spirit), I'll type it out to make sure you can read it. LOL!!!
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."
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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 ANTICIPATION: "Just wait 'til we get home."
13. My mother taught me about RECEIVING: "You are going to get it when we get home!"
14. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE: "If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to stick that way."
15. My mother taught me ESP: "Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"
16. My mother taught me HUMOR: "When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."
17. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT: "If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."
18. My mother taught me GENETICS: "You're just like your father."
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 WISDOM: "When you get to be my age, you'll understand."
And my favorite:
21. 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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Woooah did your grandma send you this in a chain email in 2004 or what
@maleperduis@xanga - Yo mama.
I'm from another, older generation, but, I cringe when I think of ironing my dad's work shirts. Not only that, the pillowcases, and handkerchieves. But one area where I was most grateful was that of the birds and the bees. By 3rd grade I asked my mom where babies came from. She sent me to my father, who took out his art easel, and drew pictures of the anatomy, sexual parts, and named them, and told me what they did, and how, and why. I was the new popular kid on the block because I "knew stuff." She also prepared me very early for menstruation, something I did with my daughter as well. And by 6th grade, she told me if I ever found myself in a situation of wanting to have sex with someone there were things I could do to prevent pregnancy, and to come to her. This was in the very early 60's, mind you. And when she found out that at age 17, I was on the pill, there was no judgement, only questions of concern about my health, and, were there things she could help me with so I would enjoy sex more? I've never met another who had a liberal mother like mine, except for me. We loved hanging out clothes in the summer, especially sheets. We loved going to the orchards and canning our own fruit for the next year. Those were the years. I still hang my clothes out in the summer. It's an art unto itself.
So familiar!!! Gave me a smile!!