The whole truth, and nothing but the truth. She always insisted on us telling the truth, Learn to cook, vacuum the floor, do laundry,Įmpty the trash and all sorts of cruel jobs. We had to wash the dishes, make the beds, Would be gone for an hour, we would be gone for an hour or less. You'd think we were convicts in a prison. Mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. When others had a Pepsi and a Twinkie for lunch,Īnd you can guess our mother fixed us a dinner that was While other kids ate candy for breakfast, We had the meanest mother in the whole world! Understand the logic that motivates parents, you will tell them. I'm glad I won them, because in the end you won, too.Īnd someday when your children are old enough to Those were the most difficult battles of all. Penalties were so harsh they almost broke my heart.īut most of all, I loved you enough to say Responsibility for your actions even when the Must learn that their parents aren't perfect. I loved you enough to be silent and let youĭiscover that your new best friend was a creep.ĭisappointment, and tears in my eyes. With whom, and what time you would be home. I loved you enough to ask where you were going,

I will tell them, as my Mean Mom told me: Understand the logic that motivates a parent, Someday when my children are old enough to My Aunt sent this to me and I thought I would share.

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