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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 about 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 he middle of next week!"

4. My mother taught me about LOGIC. "If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."

5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC. "Because I said so; that's why."

6. My mother taught me about FORESIGHT. Make sudre you wear clean underwear, in case you'r in an accident."

7. My mother taught me abojut 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."

11. My mother taught me about the WEATHER. "This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."

12. My mother taught me abojut HYPOCRISY. "If I told you once, I've told you a million times - don't exaggerate!"

13. My mother taught me about the CIRCLE OF LIFE. I brought you into this world and I can take you out."

14. My mother taught be about BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION. "Stop acting like your father!"

15 My moher taught me abojut ENVY. "There are million of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."

16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION. "Just wait until we get home."

17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING. "You are going to get it when we get home!"

18. My mother taught me about MEDICAL SCIENCE. If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way."

19. My mother taught me about ESP. "Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"

20. My mother taught me about HUMOR. "When that lawn mower cuts of 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 about GENETICS. "You're just like your father."

23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS. "Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"

24. My mother taught me about 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!"

Dear Rose:

My mother must be related to your mother!

I learned basically the same things from her. Common sense seems to be inbred in all mothers.

Like you, these homespun "nuggets of wisdom" always draw a smile from me when recollecting the happy memories of my childhood.

Thanks for sharing them with us.

AmdG