That's My Answer!

In a search for something quick to write about today I stumbled or bumbled upon this site.  A question for every day of the week, not bad.  A great fallback for days like today, when I was so caught up in doing almost nothing (well, that is not really true.  I did stuff...) that the nothing almost turned into nothing for a post.  Since I didn't get my *g* photos taken either (part of the nothing that was something, just not that), I decided this idea was as good as any, and probably a lot better than some. The prompt:

My mother has taught me that I must vacuum the house daily, I was not born in a barn and therefore must remember to shut the front door behind me, and that if I want nice skin I have to wash my face twice a day. What three random things has your mother taught you?

What three things? Hard to narrow it down, but here goes. I learned, sort of indirectly, the importance of stability in a child's life. A homelife with parents that are dependable and there with you, and if I have done nothing else, I gave my kids two parents that have worked it out their whole childhoods. I learned a love of music and got a soundtrack for my youth. And for better or worse (depending on who you ask) she taught me to knit, purl and turn a four stitch cable. After that I was on my own.

So, please share, on your blog or in the comments. What are three things that you learned from your mom?

Two hundred sixty-nine to go. Three things I have probably taught my girls: To love reading (and how to block everybody out when you are lost in a book), to persevere through adversity (my way of saying it? Suck It Up!) and that nobody wants "she had the cleanest house" on their gravestone. heh.

Comments

[LoriG]

Thanks for the blogging idea. Only 269 to go? Ack!

[Carole]

My mom taught me to make a great white sauce, to clean up as I go along when I'm cooking, and to do work first and have fun second.

[margene]

My mother taught me kindness, that clutter is okay (sometimes) and that love is more important than anything. Great post, Terry!

[Kate]

My mom taught me that the laundry/cleaning can always wait, road trips are a family adventure and that 14 consecutive summers (from last day of school to the first day of school) at the lake in NH were worth not going to Disney World for a week.

[Cheryl S.]

The satisfaction of freshly-painted rooms, always carry pocket Kleenex in your purse, and always go to the bathroom before you leave.

[Chris]

Great question. And I love your answer. I posted mine on my blog.

[Laurie]

Carry Kleenex in your sleeve cuff, make a great spaghetti sauce, and what a life is like without connections to others.

[CyndiG]

My mom taught me how to make a white sauce as well! Also, that it is always more important to play with a child than to clean the house. And finally, she taught me to love music and sing harmony!

[maryse]

well i learned how to knit, crochet and do needlepoint from my mother (oh and how to work a sewing machine).

she taught me to listen to my gut.

she also taught me the importance of getting an education and reading. (my mother was pulled out of school when she was in the 8th grade and i'm the first in her family to graduate from college so getting an education was a huge deal to her.)

[Imelda / GreenishLady]

1... When the sun shines, go on out and enjoy it
2... If there's something you'd like to do, and no-one wants to do it with you, do it anyway
3... Love is the most important thing in life.

[AuntieAnn]

My mom taught me that if I go out of the house with wet hair, my pores will be wide open and I will catch a cold. I always thought that this was nonsense, but now I have learned that it is a respected bit of Traditional Chinese Medicine. I still do it, though.

She also taught me to always wear (or at least take) a sweater and that study and hard work can take you far.

[sandy]

OOh, this is great, Terry! I will be thinking about it and answering it tomorrow. Hope your laptop is not at a funeral!
xoxo

[Harper]

1. Perception is more important than reality.

2. No one will keep you safe.

3. Love is conditional.

Sorry for the negativity but not all of us had maternal mothers.

[Jessi]

1. You have to like yourself for anyone to like you
2. If someone doesn't like you, that's their problem, not yours
3. It's okay to spend time alone

[Cindy Fitzpatrick]

Mom taught me the basics of how to knit, how to be a good baker, and how to worry excessively about everything. I'm still working on unlearning that last one. :)

[Sunflowerfairy]

Go outside and play.
Read whatever, whenever you can.
Treat others with the respect you want them to treat you with. (Does that make sense? Yeah, I think it does.)