17 Things (actually, 16) Your Mother Wants You to Know

I came across this article on Reader's Digest. As cliché as it sounds (and all the more so as Mother's Day approaches), I have to admit it does make one ponder about how great Mothers are.

Which of the following are things your mum had told you before? #15 hit me the hardest... I am deeply appreciating that my parents gave that part of them to me. Certainly I would never be so complete without my parents' love - for each other and for me. It's not something one can see or one can give; you have got to receive in order to appreciate it. It's the one thing I must give to my children when I have them eventually... MUST :)

1. Be kind to everyone. You never know what's really going on in someone's life. -- Mary Morgan
2. Dear child, when u grow up, remember not to give everything to a guy. -- Nadia El Ghani
3. I have never heard one person say that life was easy. -- Chris Taylor
4. Never become complacent in anything in life, whether it be driving, work, or relationships, you have to pay attention, and strive toward perfection. -- Elizabeth Wysocki Landino
5. If a man or woman is down you give them your hand. -- Shanesh Ranchhod
6. Do what you can, for who you can, with what you have, and where you are. -- Uma Maheswari
7. Always wear comfortable shoes. -- Lisa Denton Riley
8. Never pass up an opportunity to use the restroom. -- Lisa Denton Riley
9. Friends won't let you do stupid things...alone. -- Casey Leigh Steel Brelsford
10. Be yourself, because unless you are true to you, there is no way you can be true to others. -- Kayleigh Bondor
11. I will love you enough to tell you 'no.' -- Michele Chandler Dilbeck
12. No matter what your financial state, if a child’s needs are met, it is good for their character not to give them everything they want, make them earn the extras. -- Barbara Jean Sunday
13. Wear an old coat; buy a new book. -- Teressa Glazer
14. Doesn’t matter if you're cold or it hurts, as long as you look good -- Carla Rachael Ralls
15. 'The best gift that can be given to a child is a Mom and Dad who love each other.' -- Leigh Ann Krohe
16. There's always a light at the end of the tunnel, just pray it's not a train -- Casey Leigh Steel Brelsford

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