With thoughts of this past mother's day, the following came to mind.....
1) Your mother taught you RELIGION - "You better pray that will come out of the carpet!"
2) Your mother taught you LOGIC - "Because I said so, that's why!"
3) Your mother taught you about IRONY - "Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about!"
4) Your mother taught you about the SCIENCE OF OSMOSIS - "Shut your mouth and eat your supper!"
5) Your mother taught you STAMINA - "You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone!"
6) Your mother taught you HYPOCRISY - "If I told you once, I've told you a million times, don't exaggerate!"
7) Your mother taught you about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION - "Stop acting like your father!"
8) Your mother taught you about ANTICIPATION - "Just wait until we get home!"
9) Your mother taught you about RECEIVING - "You are going to get it when you get home!"
10) Your mother taught you HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT - If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up!"
11) Your mother taught you about GENETICS - "You're just like you father!"
12) Your mother taught you WISDOM - "When you get to be my age, you'll understand!"
....and the best....
13) Your mother taught you about JUSTICE - "One day, you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"
1) Your mother taught you RELIGION - "You better pray that will come out of the carpet!"
2) Your mother taught you LOGIC - "Because I said so, that's why!"
3) Your mother taught you about IRONY - "Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about!"
4) Your mother taught you about the SCIENCE OF OSMOSIS - "Shut your mouth and eat your supper!"
5) Your mother taught you STAMINA - "You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone!"
6) Your mother taught you HYPOCRISY - "If I told you once, I've told you a million times, don't exaggerate!"
7) Your mother taught you about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION - "Stop acting like your father!"
8) Your mother taught you about ANTICIPATION - "Just wait until we get home!"
9) Your mother taught you about RECEIVING - "You are going to get it when you get home!"
10) Your mother taught you HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT - If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up!"
11) Your mother taught you about GENETICS - "You're just like you father!"
12) Your mother taught you WISDOM - "When you get to be my age, you'll understand!"
....and the best....
13) Your mother taught you about JUSTICE - "One day, you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"