BS: A Mothers wisdom

Subject: BS: A Mothers wisdom
From: Megan L
Date: 15 Apr 14 - 03:35 AM

A mothers wisdom

17th March 1996 was a day, which sadly lives in my memory. It was St Patrick's Day, it was the birthday of my adopted aunt who had died 5 years before, it was Mothering Sunday in the UK and it was the day my Mum had the stroke which was to claim her life six weeks later.

I guess I have been thinking about her a lot recently and realised the difference between her and dad when it came to advice. Dad would tell you a story or simply decree what you were to do. Mum however slipped in one liners of wisdom I guess some folks here might call some of them corny but it does not stop them from being true.

Two of her favourites were;
"If you cannot say something nice do not say anything."
"Sing if you are happy, if you are sad sing to make yourself happy."

What quiet wisdoms did your parents pass on to you?

Subject: RE: BS: A Mothers wisdom
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Apr 14 - 09:21 AM

From my step-dad: Don't waste your time talking morals in a whorehouse.

Mother: Listen to your father.

Subject: RE: BS: A Mothers wisdom
From: Rapparee
Date: 15 Apr 14 - 10:21 AM

"Das ist HEISS, dumpkopf!"

THE RULES:
1. No one is permitted to make explosives or fireworks in the basement anymore.
2. No one is permitted to make tear or any other war gases in the basement anymore
3. If you're going to experiment with electricity don't blow the circuit breakers.

There were more. I'll put them up as I think of them.

Subject: RE: BS: A Mothers wisdom
From: Musket
Date: 15 Apr 14 - 10:29 AM

A bird in the hand shits on your wrist.

Subject: RE: BS: A Mothers wisdom
From: GUEST, topsie
Date: 15 Apr 14 - 03:37 PM

"If you can't go out and enjoy yourself, stay in and enjoy yourself."

"The secret of a happy marriage is for both people to aim for two-thirds give and one-third take."

"Never marry someone from the RAF - he'll love you and leave you."
(The advice was right but the reason was oh so wrong.)

Subject: RE: BS: A Mothers wisdom
From: GUEST,Eliza
Date: 15 Apr 14 - 03:40 PM

My Irish mum said, "Curses come home to roost."

Subject: RE: BS: A Mothers wisdom
From: gnu
Date: 15 Apr 14 - 03:49 PM

Lovely thread! I hope to gain wisdom. Lord knows I need some.

Subject: RE: BS: A Mothers wisdom
From: Rapparee
Date: 15 Apr 14 - 10:03 PM

You'll know when the time comes.

There are none so blind as those who will not see.

We can't afford it.

TRY not to get hurt, alright?

Subject: RE: BS: A Mothers wisdom
From: GUEST,Dani
Date: 15 Apr 14 - 10:24 PM

Woe Betide.

Dani

Subject: RE: BS: A Mothers wisdom
From: Janie
Date: 15 Apr 14 - 10:25 PM

My Mom is not much for one liners. She just lives as joyfully, justly, kindly, responsibly and as lovingly as she can. Same for Daddy before he died.

Haven't yet completely absorbed the wisdom she continues to quietly model, but doing the best I can.

Subject: RE: BS: A Mothers wisdom
From: GUEST,.gargoyle
Date: 15 Apr 14 - 10:52 PM

A standard within "the running community" is

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

you appear to have unresolved issues.

Subject: RE: BS: A Mothers wisdom
From: Megan L
Date: 16 Apr 14 - 07:13 AM

Do not step on fingers as you climb the ladder

Subject: RE: BS: A Mothers wisdom
From: Musket
Date: 16 Apr 14 - 08:01 AM

Let he who is stoned cast the first sin.

Subject: RE: BS: A Mothers wisdom
From: Ed T
Date: 16 Apr 14 - 08:16 AM

My Mom dished out the discipline, not Dad.

My Mother lost her hearing in one ear, from a late life bout with the Mumps.

When I came home very late during school nights (from partying with friends), I learned that there was a 50/50 chance of getting "called out" for staying out too late the next day - depending on which side she was sleeping (which ear faced down).

Subject: RE: BS: A Mothers wisdom
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 16 Apr 14 - 08:37 AM

I learned something from my father.

"Marrying your mother was the biggest mistake of my life".

Subject: RE: BS: A Mothers wisdom
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Apr 14 - 02:00 AM

do not judge a man by the coat he wears but by the man inside the coat

Subject: RE: BS: A Mothers wisdom
From: Musket
Date: 17 Apr 14 - 10:57 AM

My Dad said, although I reckon he got it off an Andy Capp strip,

"One half of the world is having fun and the other half are trying to stop 'em."

I told my lads never to leave the stage to the sound of their own footsteps.

Subject: RE: BS: A Mothers wisdom
From: MGM·Lion
Date: 17 Apr 14 - 11:49 AM

Ah, well if we are quoting comic strip wisdom, I think there is no beating Peanuts --

"A good education is the next best thing to a pushy mother"

~M~