25 reasons I owe my Mother...

midwifemissy · #1 (**permalink**) 14-Aug-2008, 16:51

I got this by email, and thought I would share it lol.

25 REASONS I OWE MY MOTHER

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 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 the middle of next week!'

4. My mother taught me LOGIC.
' Because I said so, that's why.'

5. 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.'

6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.
'Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident..'

7. My mother taught me 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 WEATHER .
'This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it.'

12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.
'If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!'

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

14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.
'Stop acting like your father!'

15. My mother taught me about ENVY.
'There are millions 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 you get home!'

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

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

20. My mother taught me HUMOR.
'When that lawn mower cuts off 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 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 WISDOM.
'When you get to be my age, you'll understand.'

25. And my favorite: My mother taught me about JUSTICE
'One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you.

smwife · #2 (**permalink**) 14-Aug-2008, 17:09

Ooooh I don't know whether to laugh or cry

So many of those things My Mum would say, and better still I have said most of those to my children too!

Thankyou for posting

midwifemissy · #3 (**permalink**) 14-Aug-2008, 17:15

Yes, same here smwife, I don't think there is one on that list my Mum didn't say to me over the years, and I too have said most if not all to my children when they were growing up.

Very bittersweet I thought?

smwife · #4 (**permalink**) 14-Aug-2008, 17:17

Very much so, love!

Cor blimey, I am an emotional wreck atm!!

Billynomates · #5 (**permalink**) 14-Aug-2008, 17:21

That was fab! Cheers for posting!

I thought it was going to be a serious post about why we owe our mums everything blah blah but was relieved to see something I could have a giggle at. xx

midwifemissy · #6 (**permalink**) 14-Aug-2008, 17:22

Aww, sorry love, I can relate to that too.

Originally Posted by smwife

Very much so, love!

Cor blimey, I am an emotional wreck atm!!

smwife · #7 (**permalink**) 14-Aug-2008, 17:31

No need to be sorry, MM!!

not your fault!!

I think I will print that off and laminate it

midwifemissy · #8 (**permalink**) 14-Aug-2008, 17:47

Pixie · #9 (**permalink**) 14-Aug-2008, 19:20

God thats brill.....lol

So many of then i can just see my mum saying!!

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Monroe · #10 (**permalink**) 14-Aug-2008, 19:39

I swear almost all of them came out of my mothers MOUTH,.............buts what is even worse is that I have found myself saying some of them........oh no I am turning into my mum!!
xx

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