One Lesson Learned

by Editor on January 30, 2010

I recently asked a question on one of my favorite social networking sites. Which site? It’s called Twitter and if you are not a part of it, you are missing out of meeting some Fabulous people. So getting back to my question. I was curious to read what lessons folks remember their parents teaching them.

So I asked this question: What is a life lesson that your mom or dad taught you?

I enjoyed all the responses I received and wanted to share some here with you. {Some will actually be in an upcoming project}

Here are some special ones:

@MomRN said: ‘Never let having one leg keep me from living my dreams. Thanks, Mom!’

@GinaParris said: “Beauty is as beauty does” (which ironically I never understood till well into my teen years!)

Here are some that we have heard and hopefully still apply:

@MagneticSilvia said: ‘If you started it, you need to finish it.’

@SGSilverman said: ‘Don’t be the boy who cried wolf.’

@CEngeron said: ‘No game is worth playing if you have to cheat to win…and if you lose, do it with grace.’

Here are some funny ones:

@Latarahamying said: ‘My momma taught me how to be like Ma’dea without a gun ’

@WomenWifeMomMe said: Life Lesson learned from my Mommy was “You can catch more flies with honey.” Balanced by my Dad’s “Don’t take any BS from anybody.”

@Flylilbutterfly: ‘I’ll give you two: Truly, unconditional love and 1 good pop in the mouth cured me from back talk…am I allowed to say that (ha)?’

I received so many more and they were incredible, those will be used elsewhere very soon. Now it’s your turn.

What is a life lesson that your Mom or Dad taught you that you are passing on to your children/family? Share in the comments section below.