25 things my mother taught me.

Ok my dad sent me this in email form but I thought I was so hilarious that I would put it up so you could all read it. Now my mother didnt say ALL of these things, but I'll let you guess which she did and didnt. I've already said some of these to my kid. lol Ah the circle of life. lol





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.
>

Molly

On April 10, 1996 I got the best early birthday present ever. That was Molly. Our black cocker spaniel. A week ago tomorrow my dad called me and told me that the neighbors had found Molly in the road hit by a car. next month she would have been 14 years old. Poor thing was totally deaf and nearly all blind. But despite the fact she was this old and I should have been expecting this when my dad told me I cried and cried. Josh thought a family member had died before I could choke out to him what had happened. And I guess a family member did die. Im sure she is a much happier dog now where she is cause she can hear and see again, but that doesnt mean we will miss her any less.
Since my brother left in May of last year some pretty horrible things have happened and my mom saw fit to send him a letter to tell him of them all. But for Molly's passing she facebooked a lady who is in the ward he is in now and asked her to tell him in person because she didn't want him to hear about it over a letter. From what was reported he had a really shocked blank look and just stared at the floor. He did better than me. He was also told " one of your sisters is having a really hard time with it" and of course he knew it was me.
Molly was the best dog. She never bit or snapped at anybody regardless of what was done to her. The grandchildren have tried to ride her like a horse, dress her up, I have tried to paint her toenails, put her ears in a pony tail put bows in her hair etc and she just allowed us to torture her thus with an expression as though, " I must humor these silly children" If Elise would follow her around and bother her she would just get up and move somewhere else. But that was in her older days. In her younger days, her favorite was when we would go on a walk. She would get a little ahead of us and then turn around to make sure we were still following wag her tail and repeat the process. She LOVED fireworks and would chase them all over the yard and woods. This July 4th is going to be really sad, im going to miss that alot after 14 years of something you kind of get used to it..... goodbye Molly, we love you and miss you.