If the shoe fits, wear it. If the shoe doesn't fit, then don't put your foot in your mouth.
Mothers are the necessity of inventions.
If you don't control your children, they WILL control you.
Children need to be loved, disciplined, loved, taught right from wrong, loved, taught manners, loved, taught respect, loved, shown common sense, loved, hugged every day, and loved.
The best teacher is example.
No matter where you go in life, there will always be rules. If you don't like the rules or you think they are bad, then work within the rules to change them. If you can't change them, be patient or consider that maybe it is you who needs to change.. or move.
Diplomacy is the ability to bite your tongue and yet still talk nicely -- and even smile -- while doing so...
Never say never... as in, "I would never do that!" You really don't know what you might do when faced with a different set of circumstances.. Until you walk a mile in another person's shoes, so to speak. If you are smug and feel that you might NEVER do something that another person has done, you may find yourself in similar circumstances, doing EXACTLY what that person has done -- or something you may have previously thought was worse!
Bad things happen to people who do bad things to other people. If you always try to do good things, those things will come back to you also. That's not to say that bad things don't happen to good people, and good things don't happen to bad people. However, it all evens out in the end.
Heaven and hell do exist, but I believe they will be exactly what you believe they will be.
Spiritual bonds never go away.
Be as courteous to the people you love as you would be to any stranger on the street. It always amazes me how rude people can be to their own family members and how polite they are to strangers.
If you treat others with respect, then, for the most part, you will be treated with respect.
Jesus said, "Love One Another". Gee, that pretty much encompasses everything, don't you think?
Never chop all the trees down just because you can't see the forest for the trees.
For some reason, your accomplishments will never seem as great to other people as they do to you -- unless it's your mother.
Most places do not supply maid service. Always pick up after yourself... and remember, nowhere in the dictionary's definition of "mother" is the word "maid".
When you are tempted to say something really mean and nasty and hurtful to someone that you love, ask yourself, "What if this was the last thing I ever got to say to them?" You never know what might happen later today, or tomorrow, or next week.
Most things are not worth getting angry over. That doesn't stop us from getting angry. We need to remember, though, that our anger doesn't usually bother the person we are angry at. It only bothers us.
Don't let other people hurt your feelings. They may or may not mean to hurt your feelings when they say something thoughtless. If they mean to hurt your feelings, then don't give them the satisfaction. If they don't mean to, well, it doesn't really matter then, does it?
If you don't stick up for yourself in life, there's a good chance that no one else will either.
Where there is a will, there is a way -- or an inheritance...
Never give up on life... there is always hope somewhere, all you have to do is find it sometimes
- or let it find you..
Always know where your towel is.
People do not like someone who is constantly: Sarcastic, rude, whining, feeling sorry for themselves, a smart-aleck, thinks they know it all, in the middle of a crisis at all times, a bully, condescending, a snob, easily panicked, grouchy, too sensitive, a tattle-tale, trying to get attention, unfriendly, or downright mean to other people. If people don't like you, think about it.
Reality is a state of mind. If you don't like your reality, change states.
Never yell at people. As the volume of your voice goes up, their ability to hear goes down. This goes double for teenagers.
The only person you can change in life is you. The only person who can change another person is that person. If you constantly go around trying to change other people, you will never realize what you need to change about yourself. Work on your own self, and let other people worry about themselves.
Most of life is unmanageable. Stress comes from trying to manage the unmanageable.
If it's not broken, don't fix it. Above all, do NOT let your teenage sons get ahold of it!
The more money you make, the more money you will be required to spend.
Don't sweat the little things. Reserve all your worrying for the BIG things! hehehe.
Let kids make as many decisions as it is feasible to do so. They will then recognize that the big decisions belong to you. Listen to their input, but do what's best for them on the big things. Little things like hair, for example, are not that important. If they make a wrong decision, then let them suffer the natural consequences (as long as it's not going to injure them). Afterwards, you can explain to them what made it a wrong decision and help them see how they could have made better choices. Making decisions about little things is good practice for them for when they grow up.
Never nag.... if you do, then everybody learns to tune you out.
The more you listen, the more you will learn.
Sometimes it's nice just to listen to the quiet.
The porch swing is one of God's little gifts to man.... or maybe he just meant it for women...
Never get too busy to enjoy your kids. They will be gone before you know it. If you can't enjoy them, just hide for a little while....
A clean desk is a sign of a sick mind...
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you should never forget that you are crunchy and taste good with catsup!
Don't ever believe that things can't get any worse than they already are, because they certainly can! They might get better, but they can ALWAYS get worse...
Don't spend your whole life waiting to be happy. So many people think, once I get a new job, I'll be happy, or once my kids get older, once I can afford a new house, car, furniture. Once I can retire, I'll be happy. Let's be happy now, and maybe we'll be
even happier then.
Don't sweat the little stuff, my husband says, and remember, it's ALL little
stuff.
Updated 05/18/03
