TWENTY FIVE REASONS I OWE MY MOTHER
TWENTY FIVE REASONS I OWE MY MOTHER<http://www.keralites.net/> 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!" [outbind://196-2234852B1F14704AA235579DFDC8DC7BE4682400/cid:C9D074DA00554DAB9950EC2E605EED4C@KenPC]<http://keralites.net/> 2.My mother taught me RELIGION. "You better pray that will come out of the carpet." [outbind://196-2234852B1F14704AA235579DFDC8DC7BE4682400/cid:5C176A0C7C7E47448F95A7DD1E254912@KenPC]<http://keralites.net/> 3.My mother 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 mother taught me LOGIC. " Because I said so, that's why." [outbind://196-2234852B1F14704AA235579DFDC8DC7BE4682400/cid:1D375D2EDBA54A9597656A116CF813E8@KenPC]<http://keralites.net/> 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." [outbind://196-00002234852B1F14704AA235579DFDC8DC7BE4682400/cid:C9B09FE0BE51451E9DC95705440562EE@KenPC]<http://keralites.net/> 7.My mother taught me IRONY "Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about." <http://keralites.net/> 8.My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS . "Shut your mouth and eat your supper." 9.My mother taught me about 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." [outbind://196-2234852B1F14704AA235579DFDC8DC7BE4682400/cid:160C9CB63F9D433FA3FF0F5067355C20@KenPC]<http://keralites.net/> 11.My mother taught me about WEATHER . "This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it." 12.My mother taught me about 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!" [cid:191231305@08032010-09B7]<http://keralites.net/> 15.My mother 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 mother taught me about ANTICIPATION . "Just wait until we get home." 17.My mother taught me about 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. "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!!!" This is commonly known as THE MOTHER'S CURSE that is passed on to all generations And it does come true! DISCLAIMER: Notice : This e-mail and any attachments may contain information which is confidential to the addressee and may also be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you may not copy, forward, disclose or otherwise use it in any way whatsoever. If you have received this e-mail by mistake, please e-mail the sender by replying to this message, and deleting the original and any printout thereof. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BETTER PERSONALITY GROUP" group. To post to this group, send email to better_personal...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to better_personality+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/better_personality?hl=en. <>
My Mother
My Mother This story begins when I was a child. I was born poor. Often we hadn't enough to eat. Whenever we had some food, Mother often gave me her portion of rice. While she was transferring her rice into my bowl, she would say 'Eat this rice, son! I'm not hungry.' This was my mother's first lie. As I grew, mother gave up her spare time to cultivate vegetables on a small patch of land near our home.. She hoped that she could give me some nutritious food for my growth. She would make delicious soups from the best of the seasonal crops she was able to grow. While I was eating the soup, mother would sit beside me and eat what was still left in the bowl. My heart was touched when I saw it. Once I gave her half my share but she immediately refused it and said, 'Please eat this soup, son! I don't really like soup so much.' This was my mother's second lie. Then, in order to fund my education, mother went to a match factory to bring home some used matchboxes, which she filled with fresh matchsticks. This helped her get some money to cover our needs. One wintry night, I awoke to find mother filling the matchboxes by candlelight. So I said, 'Mother, go to sleep; it's late, you can continue working tomorrow morning.' Mother smiled and said, 'Go to sleep, son! I'm not tired.' This was my mother's third lie. When I had to sit for my final examination, mother accompanied me. After dawn, mother waited for me for hours in the heat of the Sun. When the bell rang, I ran to meet her… Mother embraced me and poured me a glass of tea that she had prepared in a thermos. The tea was not as strong as my mother's love. Seeing mother covered with perspiration, I at once gave her my glass and asked her to drink too. Mother said 'Drink, son! I'm not thirsty!' This was my mother's fourth lie. After my father's death, mother had to play the role of a single parent. She held on to her former job and somehow had to make ends meet alone. Our family's status was precarious and many a time we suffered from starvation. Seeing our family's condition worsening, my kind Uncle, who lived near my house, offered to help us solve our problems, big and small. Our other neighbors saw that we were poverty stricken, so they often advised my mother to marry again. But mother refused to remarry saying, 'I don't need love.' This was my mother's fifth lie. After I had finished my studies and found a job, it was time for my old mother to retire, but she carried on going to the market every morning just to sell a few vegetables. I kept sending her money, but she was steadfast and even sent the amount back to me! She said, 'I have enough money.' That was my mother's sixth lie. I continued my part-time studies for my master's degree.. Funded by the American Corporation for which I worked, I succeeded in my studies. With a big jump in my salary, I decided to bring mother to enjoy life in America. But mother didn't want to bother her son; she said to me: ‘I don’t want a comfortable life.' That was my mother's seventh lie. In her dotage, Mother was attacked by cancer and had to be hospitalized. Now, living far across the ocean, I went home to visit mother who was bedridden after an operation. Mother tried to smile, but I was heartbroken because she was so thin and feeble. But mother said, 'Don't cry, son! I'm not in any pain.' That was my mother's eighth lie! Telling me this, her eighth lie, she died. Yes, my mother was an angel! It is for this reason that they define Mother this way – M - O - T - H - E - R 'M' is for the Million things she gave me; 'O' means she became Old as she gave her life for me; 'T' is for the Tears she shed to save me; 'H' is for her Heart of gold; 'E' is for her Eyes with love-light shining in them; ‘R' means the Righteous and exemplary life she lead. Put them all together, they spell 'MOTHER' - a word that means the world to me. With Best Regards SHENOY INVESTMENT AND FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS PRIVATE LIMITED 11-A, KASHI NIKETAN, 2ND ROAD, CHEMBUR, MUMBAI - 400 071 TEL : 6797 3433 / 2521 2111 EMAIL : shifc...@gmail.com shifc...@mtnl.net.in --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subs
My Mother
My Mother This story begins when I was a child. I was born poor. Often we hadn't enough to eat. Whenever we had some food, Mother often gave me her portion of rice. While she was transferring her rice into my bowl, she would say 'Eat this rice, son! I'm not hungry.' This was my mother's first lie. As I grew, mother gave up her spare time to cultivate vegetables on a small patch of land near our home.. She hoped that she could give me some nutritious food for my growth. She would make delicious soups from the best of the seasonal crops she was able to grow. While I was eating the soup, mother would sit beside me and eat what was still left in the bowl. My heart was touched when I saw it. Once I gave her half my share but she immediately refused it and said, 'Please eat this soup, son! I don't really like soup so much.' This was my mother's second lie. Then, in order to fund my education, mother went to a match factory to bring home some used matchboxes, which she filled with fresh matchsticks. This helped her get some money to cover our needs. One wintry night, I awoke to find mother filling the matchboxes by candlelight. So I said, 'Mother, go to sleep; it's late, you can continue working tomorrow morning.' Mother smiled and said, 'Go to sleep, son! I'm not tired.' This was my mother's third lie. When I had to sit for my final examination, mother accompanied me. After dawn, mother waited for me for hours in the heat of the Sun. When the bell rang, I ran to meet her… Mother embraced me and poured me a glass of tea that she had prepared in a thermos. The tea was not as strong as my mother's love. Seeing mother covered with perspiration, I at once gave her my glass and asked her to drink too. Mother said 'Drink, son! I'm not thirsty!' This was my mother's fourth lie. After my father's death, mother had to play the role of a single parent. She held on to her former job and somehow had to make ends meet alone. Our family's status was precarious and many a time we suffered from starvation. Seeing our family's condition worsening, my kind Uncle, who lived near my house, offered to help us solve our problems, big and small. Our other neighbors saw that we were poverty stricken, so they often advised my mother to marry again. But mother refused to remarry saying, 'I don't need love.' This was my mother's fifth lie. After I had finished my studies and found a job, it was time for my old mother to retire, but she carried on going to the market every morning just to sell a few vegetables. I kept sending her money, but she was steadfast and even sent the amount back to me! She said, 'I have enough money.' That was my mother's sixth lie. I continued my part-time studies for my master's degree. Funded by the American Corporation for which I worked, I succeeded in my studies. With a big jump in my salary, I decided to bring mother to enjoy life in America. But mother didn't want to bother her son; she said to me: ‘I don’t want a comfortable life.' That was my mother's seventh lie. In her dotage, Mother was attacked by cancer and had to be hospitalized. Now, living far across the ocean, I went home to visit mother who was bedridden after an operation. Mother tried to smile, but I was heartbroken because she was so thin and feeble. But mother said, 'Don't cry, son! I'm not in any pain.' That was my mother's eighth lie! Telling me this, her eighth lie, she died. Yes, my mother was an angel! It is for this reason that they define Mother this way – M - O - T - H - E - R 'M' is for the Million things she gave me; 'O' means she became Old as she gave her life for me; 'T' is for the Tears she shed to save me; 'H' is for her Heart of gold; 'E' is for her Eyes with love-light shining in them; ‘R' means the Righteous and exemplary life she lead. Put them all together, they spell 'MOTHER' - a word that means the world to me. See the Web's breaking stories, chosen by people like you. Check out Yahoo! Buzz. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BETTER PERSONALITY GROUP" group. To post to this group, send email to BETTER_PERSONALITY@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to better_personality+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/BETTER_PERSONALITY?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
