[ds968]

just sharing some classic words of wisdom :





The Wisdom I Gained From My Parents



1. My Parents taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE ..

"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside… I just finished cleaning."



2. My Parents taught me RELIGION.

"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."



3. My Parents taught me about TIME TRAVEL.

"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"



4. My Parents taught me LOGIC.

"Because I said so, that's why."



5. My Parents taught me MORE LOGIC .

"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."



6. My Parents taught me FORESIGHT.

"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."



7. My Parents taught me IRONY.

"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."



8. My Parents taught me about the science of OSMOSIS.

"Shut your mouth and eat your supper"



9. My Parents taught me about CONTORTIONISM.

"Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"



10. My Parents taught me about STAMINA.

"You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."



11. My Parents taught me about WEATHER.

"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."



12. My Parents taught me about HYPOCRISY.

"If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"



13. My Parents taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.

"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."



14. My Parents taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.

"Stop acting like your father!"



15. My Parents taught me about ENVY.

"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."



16. My Parents taught me about ANTICIPATION.

"Just wait until we get home."



17. My Parents taught me about RECEIVING.

"You are going to get it when you get home!"



18. My Parents taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.

"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck that way."



19. My Parents taught me ESP.

"Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"



20. My Parents taught me HUMOR.

"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."



21. My Parents taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.

"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."



22. My Parents taught me GENETICS.

"You're just like your father."



23. My Parents taught me about my ROOTS.

"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"



24. My Parents taught me WISDOM.

"When you get to be my age, you'll understand."



25. My Parents taught me about JUSTICE.

"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"

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[Rap]

Do you find that your parents seem to get more intelligent the older you get?

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[Chris Vais]

Without a doubt!

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[ds968]

yes. and my son is a perfect reminder this theory is true. while he was between 10 and 20 years old, we his parents were " clueless " and now for the last two years he realizes and freely admits ( which is even more remarkable ) that he was the clueless one all along ..

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[craigawoodman]

Obviously I am not young enough to know everything.



It is like the young kid who was berating an older gentleman, that his generation was the first to grow up with the Internet, mobile phones, xbox's, digital media,etc and that the old guy was out of date and he was about to be taken over by the new generation. The young guy asked the old guy, so what has your generation done - to which he replied, we invented all of the stuff you think is so cool and defines your generation and why we are so out of date, what is your contribution so far?



You,only have all of the answers until you have kids, then there is only worry and questions.



My parents had it right, they saw a bumper sticker that said "if I knew being a grandparent was so much fun, I would have done it first".



Our parents did the best they could, based on the lessons of their parents, and we do the best we can based on the lessons of our parents and the intervening years of social change. When our kids are parents, all we will know, is that with hindsight, we probably would have done things differently. All we can hope is that our kids grow up to be self sufficient people. Anything more than that is a bonus.



I was recently talking to my nieces about what goes on in schools with drugs, sex, etc. I am surprised anyone comes out of the system not screwed up. Do I worry about my kids - you bet.



Anyway, for good or bad, we would not be who we are or where we are without our parents.

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[Rap]

DS how you have grown! One of my girls recently said to me that I hate it that your right all the time. I told her that surely I wasn't because I'm not really all that smart and that it just seems that way! Then I thought to myself, man my mother and father are right all the time and they are pretty smart. I gave up years ago and just accepted it. Can one ever really be that much more than what your parents are or were? Just how far does the apple fall from the tree? !! Lol

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[ds968]

There's no susbtitute for common sense, some of which may very well be inherited but life's experiences also nurture it and that only comes with age. That's why parents , regardless of the era in which one lives , are likely to be wiser - not necessarily more intelligent, and certainly not more informed than their children - just wiser .

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[Rap]

true words oh wise philosophical one!

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