Mother's Wisdom

A Kindly Knudge About Mother's Day

The reasons why you owe your Mother ought to be shared with her on Mother's Day - If you are lucky enough to still have her with you. I just read an article that brought back pleasant memories of my mother, and of my wife to our children during their formative years. Perhaps it will do the same for you. I do believe that Mother's Wisdom helped form each of us. See what you think. The article goes like this:

• My mother taught me Religion:

"You'd 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 More Logic:

"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."

• My mother taught me Irony:

"Keep crying, 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 that dirt on the back of your neck!"

• My mother taught me about Stamina:

"You'll sit here until all that spinach is gone."

• My mother taught me about Weather:

"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."

• My mother taught me about Hypocrisy:

"If I told you once, I've told you a thousand time. Don't exaggerate!"

And there was one more I can quickly recall: "If you're going to kill each other, do it outside, I just finished cleaning."

Much is and can be written about the exaulted position of a Mother. After all is said and done, the most poignant experience is felt when you realize that you only have her for a little while, then she's gone. You get one chance to hold her and love her as she deserves. May the memories be beautiful; keep her alive in your heart now and later.

Thanks for visiting. - Bob (1 Cor 13)