1.  My mother 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 mother taught me: RELIGION...
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."

3.  My mother taught me: TIME TRAVEL...
"'If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"

4.   My mother taught me: LOGIC...
"Because I said so, that's why."

5.  My mother 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 mother taught me: FORESIGHT...
"Make sure you  wear clean underwear, in case you're in an  accident." 

7.  My mother taught me: IRONY... 
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."

8.  My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS...
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper."

9.  My mother taught me: CONTORTIONISM...
"Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!" 

10.  My mother taught me about STAMINA...
"You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."

11.  My mother taught me: WEATHER...
"This  room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it." 

12.  My mother taught me: HYPOCRISY...
"If I  told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!" 

13.  My mother taught me: THE CIRCLE OF LIFE...
"I brought you into this world, and I can  take you out."

14.  My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR  MODIFICATION...
"Stop acting like your father!"

15.  My mother taught me: ENVY...
"There are  millions of less fortunate children in this  world who don't have wonderful parents like you  do." 

16.  My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION...
"Just wait until we get  home."

17.  My mother taught me: RECEIVING...
"You are going to get it when you get home!" 

18.  My mother taught me: MEDICAL  SCIENCE...
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze  that way."

19.  My mother taught me: ESP...
"Put your sweater on. Don't you think I know when you are  cold?"' 

20.  My mother taught me: HUMOR...
"When  that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come  running to me."

21.  My mother taught me: HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT..."If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."

22.  My mother taught me: GENETICS... 
'I swear you're just like your father.'

23.  My mother taught me about my ROOTS...
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?" 

24.   My mother taught me: WISDOM... 
"When you get to be my age, you'll understand."

25. And my  favorite:  My MOTHER TAUGHT ME ABOUT  JUSTICE..."One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"