“A mother is not a person to lean on, but a person to make leaning unnecessary.” – Dorothy Fisher

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 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 you…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 PATIENCE – “Sure, you can do that. As soon as you’re 21 and leave the house!”

My Mother taught me DIPLOMACY – “I don’t want to hear who started it. It takes two to fight.”

My Mother taught me SHARING – “Play nicely with that or I’ll just take it away from both of you.”

My Mother taught me ETIQUETTE – “Use your fork! If I see that hand on the table again, I’ll slap it!”

But most of all, My Mother taught me LOVE – “You know that whatever you do or whatever happens, I’ll stand behind you because I love you.”