Things That My Mother Taught Me

1. 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 u...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 SEX...
   "How do you think you got here?"
   
   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."
   
   My mother taught me about RECEIVING...
   "You are going to get it when we get 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."
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   About betts

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   Sep 16, '02

   Occupation: Nurse Joined: Oct '01; Posts: 12,715; Likes: 2

   GREAT POST, THANKS !!
   
   
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   Sep 16, '02

   Joined: May '02; Posts: 827; Likes: 42

   Betts!! We have the same mother! How did that happen?
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   Sep 17, '02

   Occupation: Registered Nurse Joined: Aug '01; Posts: 997; Likes: 23

   My mother taught me about the science of osmosis....
   "Shut your mouth and eat your dinner".
   
   My mother taught me about 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 stamina....
   "You'll sit there until you eat all of that spinich"
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   Sep 17, '02

   Occupation: RN Specialty: correctional, psych, ICU, CCU, ER ; Joined: Jun '02; Posts: 620; Likes: 85

   I think all mothers went to the same school. The scary, I mean REALLY scary part....
   
   I'm sounding JUST like her!!!!
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   Sep 17, '02

   Occupation: critical care nurse Joined: Jul '02; Posts: 999; Likes: 13

   My mother taught me never to eat yellow snow!
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   Sep 17, '02

   Occupation: RN Joined: Feb '01; Posts: 1,840; Likes: 218

   A few more from "our" mom...
   
   "Don't go out with a wet head you'll catch pneumonia " (Mom has been told umpteen times that this comes from a virus or bacteria!)
   
   "If you use tampons you aren't a virgin anymore" (huh?)
   
   "Because I said so!!!!" (no explanation necessary here)
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   Sep 18, '02

   Joined: Sep '02; Posts: 1,058; Likes: 73

   When did ya'll talk to my mom??!!!
   
   :chuckle
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    Sep 18, '02

    Occupation: Director of nursing in an assisted living facility Joined: Jul '01; Posts: 708; Likes: 3

    LMAO!!! Thanks soooo much,,,,
    
    I used to wonder how she knew ''everything'',,,, She was talking to all your mothers!!!!!
    
    ~~ kita
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    Sep 23, '02

    Occupation: RN Student Joined: Sep '02; Posts: 10

    LMAO.... Thanks for that I had a great laugh......lol :roll
    
    Did you get the one.... This will hurt me more than it will hurt you??
    
    Or
    
    I see you through many eyes... Meaning... the town is small enough for every one to see what you were up ..... But... of course.. the stories that got back to her were all lies.... LMAO :roll

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