This Brought Back Some Memories...

[AKAtude]

I received this via e-mail today and it really brought back some childhood memories. Feel free to add some of your own. My mother still believes in the Circle Of Life!

Things My Mother Taught Me"...

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!"

My mother taught me RELIGION:
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."

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!"

My mother taught me LOGIC:
"Because I said so, that's why."

My mother taught me FORESIGHT:
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."

My mother taught me IRONY:
"Keep laughing and I'll give you something to cry about."

My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS:
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper!"

My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM:
"Will you look at the dirt on the back of your neck!"

My mother taught me about STAMINA:
"You'll sit there 'til all that spinach is finished."

My mother taught me about WEATHER:
"It looks as if a tornado swept through your room."

My mother taught me how to solve PHYSICS PROBLEMS:
"If I yelled because I saw a meteor coming toward you; would you listen then?"

My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY:
"If I've told you once, I've told you a million times - Don't Exaggerate!!!"

My mother taught me THE CIRCLE OF LIFE:
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."

My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION:
"Stop acting like your father!"

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!"

THANKS, MOM

[nikki25]

I'm trying to figure out of this author was my mother! Or does he/she know my mom! Because EVERYTHING here was said by my mother at some point in my childhood. Whew, this brought back some memories.

I would add that: My mom taught me SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS:
She always told me "There are children all over the world who would love to have the food you have before you."

(I was a clever thinking kid---so I told her "Why don't we put this in an envelope and send this to them? Because I don't want to eat any more." Well, I am sure that you know what happened next....so we'll leave that alone.)

Thanks for posting this AKAtude. I enjoyed going down memory lane.


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I will bless the Lord at ALL times His praise shall continually be in my mouth. (Psalms 34:1, KJV)



[This message has been edited by nikki25 (edited August 16, 2000).]

[Catwoman]

My mother taught me time awareness
"If I have to tell you one more time...."

My mother taught me about loyalty
"Well if your little sister can't go, YOU can't go!"

My mother taught me the power of prayer
"You better pray your father doesn't find out you ....."

[LadyAKA]

A nice laugh for today - thanks yall!!

[Serenity]

These are so funny. As a mommy, I have used many of them.

Nikki25, just thank the Lord you are here to talk about it. If that had been me...

Catwoman, those are soooo true! Many a time my sister had to miss out because of me. Believe me, I paid for it in the end. OUCH!

[Caramelattsu]

I am soo loving this.

Here is one:

My mother taught me about PREVENTIVE MEDICINE:
"Do that one more time and I'll put my foot up your @$$!"

Of course I did it one more time. And to this day I still taste shoe leather every now and again.

[CuRiOuSiTy]

So funny, yet so true!!!

nikki25, that's what I used to think. My "elders" would say, "Don't throw that food away. Don't you know that there are children out there who dig in the trash for food?" I thought by throwing my food in the trash I was helping some kids out. I mean, I didn't want it!!!

[tickledpink]

***LOL @ Carmelattsu's post***

My mom taught me motivation:
If I find it, I'm tearing your tail up.

My mom taught me religion:
Lord if I have to tell this little girl one mo time....

My mom taught me energy conservation:
Girl if you don't turn that tv and radio off. You can't do both.

My mom taught me imagery:
Keep on, and I'm gonna knock your head off.

My mom taught me the art of critical thinking:
Do you think money grows on trees?

My mom taught me the power of storytelling:
We didn't ride to school like you all do. We had to walk 50 miles to school and that was one way . It only took us 5 minutes to get there. It takes you young people longer because you are so accustomed to the luxuries of life. After school, we did homework, washed clothes, prepared dinner, cut the grass, and tutored the neighborhood children.... , children of today have it too easy.



[This message has been edited by Total Elegance (edited August 16, 2000).]

[nikki25]

I just wanted to put a tag on this for a second.

I am so thankful for the lessons I've learned from my mother and father. They worked hard in raising us. They were thoughtful, didn't spare the rod, loving, caring, and giving. Because I didn't have to be the woman that I am. But God had grace and allowed my parents to fear Him and because of that..they used wisdom raising my sister and I.

I know we are sitting here joking about the things our parents said and did. Some of this stuff had me in tears. But please don't forget to say "thank you" to your parents for being diligent enough to keep you on that straight path. When I think about it all...it didn't have to be this way. ;0

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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. (Proverbs 1:7)

[nikki25]

Uh, Total Elegance...your mom and mine must have been conversing...because those also sound familiar...especially on the critical thinking, religion, and motivation lessons. Those three lessons were my mom's favorites!

For my 30 years and younger crew: Didn't it seems as though more parents used that saying: "I brought you in this world, and I can take you out" after Bill Cosby said this to Theo on the "Cosby Show"? Or, maybe that was just my mom. My mother would watch TV shows and say things like "Oh, I like that one. I'm going to use that." Every time I heard something new when she was discipling me, I'd think: "It's that Cosby Show again!"


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I will bless the Lord at ALL times His praise shall continually be in my mouth. (Psalms 34:1, KJV)

[The Original Ape]

Originally posted by AKAtude:
I received this via e-mail today and it really brought back some childhood memories. Feel free to add some of your own. My mother still believes in the Circle Of Life!

Things My Mother Taught Me"...

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!"

My mother taught me RELIGION:
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."

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!"

My mother taught me LOGIC:
"Because I said so, that's why."

My mother taught me FORESIGHT:
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."

My mother taught me IRONY:
"Keep laughing and I'll give you something to cry about."

My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS:
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper!"

My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM:
"Will you look at the dirt on the back of your neck!"

My mother taught me about STAMINA:
"You'll sit there 'til all that spinach is finished."

My mother taught me about WEATHER:
"It looks as if a tornado swept through your room."

My mother taught me how to solve PHYSICS PROBLEMS:
"If I yelled because I saw a meteor coming toward you; would you listen then?"

My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY:
"If I've told you once, I've told you a million times - Don't Exaggerate!!!"

My mother taught me THE CIRCLE OF LIFE:
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."

My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION:
"Stop acting like your father!"

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!"

THANKS, MOM

Unfortunately, my mother left me when I was young. In doing so, she taught me independence; which I think is one of the primo virtues for anyone living in this country.

[thatgirl]

Originally posted by Total Elegance:

My mom taught me the power of storytelling:
We didn't ride to school like you all do. We had to walk 50 miles to school and that was one way . It only took us 5 minutes to get there. It takes you young people longer because you are so accustomed to the luxuries of life. After school, we did homework, washed clothes, prepared dinner, cut the grass, and tutored the neighborhood children.... , children of today have it too easy.

Lol. But my dad would really lay it on thick.
"Girl, what you complainin' 'bout? When I was your age, we had to walk 20 miles IN THE SNOW. Now, I only had one button on my coat and my GOOD socks had holes in 'em. Do ya think I ever said a mumblin' word?"
I guess he was teaching me HUMILITY