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Happy Birthday Mom 2008


Happy Birthday MOM! I love you and appreciate what you've done for me through the years. I have always thought it was cool that you took such an active interest in getting me the best education possible. I remember when you would make energetic calls/visits to my junior/high school class counselors to lobby for the best schedules. I don't think any other mother on Education Hill was as invested in her kids education, bar Lisa Tracy (but she doesn't count).

I love you Mom. Happy Birthday.



TRIBUTE

A Mother's Teachings - A Parody

1. My Mother taught me about ANTICIPATION…
“Just wait until Dad gets home.”

2. My Mother taught me about RECEIVING….
“You are going to get it when we get home!”

3. My Mother taught me to MEET A CHALLENGE…
“What were you thinking? Answer me when I talk to you. . .Don’t talk back to me!”

4. My Mother taught me LOGIC…
“If you fall out of that tree and break your neck, your not going to the Science Center with us.”

5. My Mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE…
“If you swallow your gum, it will rot in your stomach for 100 years.”

6. My Mother taught me to THINK AHEAD…
“If you don’t pass your spelling test, you’ll never get a good job.”

7. My Mother taught me ESP…
“Put your coat on; don’t you think I know when you’re cold?”

8. My Mother taught me HUMOR…
"Why aren't you wearing your shoes? When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don’t come running to me.”

9. My Mother taught me how to BECOME AN ADULT…
“If you don’t eat your vegetables, you’ll never grow up.”

10. My Mother taught me about GENETICS…
“You’re just like your father.”

11. My Mother taught me about my ROOTS…
“Do you think I was born in a barn?”

12. My Mother taught me about WISDOM OF AGE…
“When you get to be my age, you will understand.”

13. And my all time favorite… JUSTICE…
“One day you’ll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you...then you’ll see what it’s like”
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Listening to: Katherine McPhee & Andrea Bocell - The Prayer

Comments

  1. Great post Bryan. :)Mom was probably more of a lobbyist than LT but not quite as intense if you know what I mean. Thanks Mom for helping us get the best education we could!

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  2. Bryan. I just leave your blog CRACKING UP every single time lately! This was a fantastic post :) I loved the quotes. I think Heather and Noelle were pretty much perfect angels, I'm glad you were the recipient of these choice quotes along with me!

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  3. Are those actual quotes? Good post Bry, thanks for the fun talk yesterday.

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  4. Very funny, Bryan! Thank goodness those are not actual quotes! The Kellys are on their way over with a cake for me!!!

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