My Mother Taught Me...

My Mother taught me LOGIC. . .
"If you fall off that swing and break your neck, you can't go to the store with me."

My Mother taught me MEDICINE. . .
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they're going to freeze that way."

My Mother taught me TO THINK AHEAD. . .
"If you don't pass your spelling test, you'll never get a good job!"

My Mother taught me ESP. . .
"Put your sweater on; don't you think that I know when you're cold?"

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!"

My Mother taught me HUMOR. . .
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."

My Mother taught me how to BECOME AN ADULT. . .
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."

My mother taught me about GENETICS. . .
"You are just like your father!"

My mother taught me about my ROOTS. . .
"Do you think you were born in a barn?"

My mother taught me about the WISDOM of AGE. . .
"When you get to be my age, you will understand."

My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION. . .
"Just wait until your father gets home."

and my all time favorite thing - JUSTICE
"One day you will have kids, and I hope they turn out just like YOU . . . then you'll see what it's like."