My mother taught me about Anticipation...."Just wait until we get home."
My mother taught me about Receiving.... "You are going to get it when we get home!"
My mother taught me to Appreciate A Job Well Done....."If you are going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning!"
My mother taught me how to Become an Adult...."If you do not eat your vegetables, you will never grow up."
My mother taught me about Behavior Modification...."Stop acting like your father!"
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 Contortionism...."Will you 'look' at the dirt on the back of your neck!"
My mother taught me about Envy...."There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who do not have wonderful parents like you do!"
My mother taught me about The Science of Osmosis...."Shut your mouth and eat your supper!"
My mother taught me Foresight...."Make sure you wear clean underwear in case you are in an accident."
My mother taught me about Challenge...."What were you thinking? Answer me when I talk to you! Do not talk back to me."
My mother taught me about Sex...."How do you think you got here!"
My mother taught me Humor...."When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, do not come running to me."
My mother taught me about Hypocrisy...."If I have told you once, I have told you a million times - Do not exaggerate!!!"
My mother taught me Irony...."Keep crying and I will give you something to cry about."
My mother taught me about Justice...."One day you will have kids - and I hope they turn out just like you!"
My mother taught me Logic...."Because I said so, that is why."
My mother taught me Logic #2...."If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you are not going to the store with me."
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 Religion...."You better pray that will come out of the carpet."
My mother taught me about Stamina...."You will sit there 'till that spinach is finished."
My mother taught me Medical Science...."If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way."
My mother taught me to Think Ahead...."If you do not pass your spelling test, you will never get a good job."
My mother taught me ESP...."Put your sweater on. Don't you think I know when you are cold?"
My mother taught me about Weather...."It looks as if a tornado swept through your room."
My mother taught me about Wisdom of Age...."When you get to be my age, you will understand."