Top Ten Things I Learned from My Mother

In honor of moms everywhere, here are ten things I learned from my sweet mother (who now lives in heaven).

To love Jesus
To pray before meals and before I go to bed at night
To treat a girl like she’s a lady
To always use ma’am and sir
To always say please and thank you
To NEVER, EVER, UNDER ANY CONDITIONS leave the toilet seat up
To put my napkin in my lap
To wash my hands before meals
To treat people less fortunate like they are royalty
To always be gracious, even when suffering terribly

Honorable mentions:

You just don’t go the hospital in cotton pajamas
It’s ok to make the firemen take off their boots and jackets before they come in your house, even if it is on fire
Being in hospice doesn’t necessarily mean it’s time to die

Happy Mothers Day!