MOMania

By Anne

May 7, 2008 8:20 AM | Link to this

It was the first day of high school - a brand new school for me and I was the only one from my previous school going to this particular high school. Mom said, “Remember, you can be anything you want to be.”

By Peaches

May 7, 2008 8:26 AM | Link to this

There are many things my Mom has taught me.The first thing is that you can find a positive in a negative situation.And that you can do al things thru CHRIST! So I keep those things ALWAYS at the top of my everday life.And I am very thankful for those things in my life and now that I am a Mom I teach those same values to my children,even though we are in some really rough times (NEGATIVE) there is still a (POSITIVE) in today’s (WORLD). THANKS MOM FOR EVERYTHING!!!!!

By JJ

May 7, 2008 8:46 AM | Link to this

My Mom (and Dad too) used to always say - “You are responsible for your own actions, and your actions have consequences”.

That, and “If you lay with dogs, you will get fleas”.

And, “Do not allow your children to control you”.

By chocoholic

May 7, 2008 9:52 AM | Link to this

My mom always told me that you’re judged by the company you keep …which helped me make good choices in frieds.

By Marcia

May 7, 2008 11:10 AM | Link to this

My mother passed away .She had pancreatic cancer. In life she taught me to always value my selfworth..and in death she showed me how to accept death with dignity and a sence of humor…she also taught me the value of family and friends.

By Jeff

May 7, 2008 11:23 AM | Link to this

My mom taught me how to fight for the people and things I love.

She was always a gentle mom, but when the time came to get out the switch, she wouldn’t hesitate. Neither would she hesitate to hold you when you were crying.

When something happened to one of us boys due to some external force, you wound up feeling sorry for the external force due to the sheer force of her wrath being directed against it. Officials in Bartow quickly learned that they ignored her to their detriment, particularly if something had happened to one of her kids.

A memorable situation: She had been lobbying for several years to put a red light at the intersection of the road we lived on and Highway 41 due to the sheer number of wrecks there. For YEARS nothing happened.

And then I was in a wreck (double t-bone) where I was coming home with my two younger brothers with me. All THREE of her kids were hurt in that wreck.

The light was put up within 6 months.

By Zletr

May 7, 2008 12:19 PM | Link to this

My mother has passed also but one the most profound things I am learning from her is, “Beware of sheep in plain clothes” and I am learning it more as my husband just passed and some of the underhanded things his family is putting me through.

By Lynn

May 7, 2008 1:15 PM | Link to this

My mother passed when I was 18 yrs old after a long,painful illness. The best life lesson:She taught me to live every day to the fullest because tomorrow’s not promised to anyone. She made the most of her good days and braced herself for the bad ones. In addition, I never heard her complain or ask why me. I strive to live with that same spirit.

By Trazey

May 7, 2008 2:25 PM | Link to this

My mother taught me want better for my children then I had for yourself. My Stepmom taught me to be kind and understanding. My mother in law taught me to love a son with all your might and they will turn out ok.

By Aurora

May 7, 2008 2:26 PM | Link to this

My beautiful mother taught me that I am responsible for my own happiness. To not to look to others to make me happy. It has to come from within.

She taught me how to be comfortable in my own skin and body.

She taught me to be thankful for what I have, and not to dwell on what I don’t have.

She taught me not to judge others, because we don’t know their situation.

She taught me to love deeply and passionately.

She taught me as to when I should keep my mouth shut and my eyes open.

She taught me to respect this life I have on earth.

She taught me respect and tolerance.

I love you mom!!!! And thank you for all you do.

By Stacey

May 7, 2008 3:36 PM | Link to this

Too many to name them all but a couple that I learned the hard way to appreciate are: 1. It is better to be quiet and thought of as a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. 2. When I was “13 going on 30” she always used to tell me to slow down and treasure the few, short years of childhood because once they were gone, I would be “grown” for the rest of my life.

By Stacey

May 7, 2008 3:54 PM | Link to this

One more favorite…You never miss your water until your well runs dry / Too often, you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. Although I always loved my mother, I didn’t appreciate all that she did for me and what a good life I had until I became a mother. She died when my son was 7 months old but 7 years later rarely a day passes when I don’t say or do one of the “horrible things” she said/did as a parent.

Trazey…I didn’t always get along with my mother-in-law but I now love her as my own and don’t hesitate to let her know. We now realize that the reason we couldn’t stand each other is that we were too much alike! :-)

By OkeyDokey

May 8, 2008 7:29 AM | Link to this

My mom always taught me that I control my day; that it’s a choice that only I can make. As I’ve grown older she taught me to not wait on the “right” time to do something. My mom and dad were going to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary and go on a cruise around the world but Daddy died right before their 39th; that was a valuable lesson that I use everyday in my life!

By Kat

May 8, 2008 2:43 PM | Link to this

“A real lady always carries a cloth handkerchief.”

By Susan Hutchison

May 8, 2008 3:21 PM | Link to this

Words are like toothpaste…once out of the tube, one can’t get them back in!

By gheba'smom

May 12, 2008 9:30 AM | Link to this

the best life lesson my Mom taught me was to NEVER start doing something for somebody that you do not want to do for them the rest of your life. If you do start somethin you don’t want to do you will resent the task and the person. So newlyweds don’t start polishing your new hubby’s shoes uless you mean to carry on like you start. lol

By lm

May 13, 2008 11:27 AM | Link to this

Mom taught me many things, but the one that really made an impact when I was a teenager/young woman was “never sleep with someone you think you might regret the next morning, week, year.” Not the loving kind words most of you are referring to, but looking back I used that thought as a measuring stick when it came to guys I wanted to date, if I thought I’d regret dating them, then why bother, same with the sex part. I don’t have any regrets with my past and feel no shame.

By Andrea

September 4, 2008 5:31 PM | Link to this

Well there are a few things. She said to never give up and keep following your dreams, If you don’t like someone doesn’t mean that you should be rude ro mean to them be nice to them, and finally… BE YOURSELF!