Mama said…
My mother imparted as much wisdom as she thought I could retain, and of course she had a can-do anything approach and my cup wasn’t thought capable of overflowing, so….my gregarious appetite for knowledge was well nourished. When the elders and my sister were tired of answering my questions I was led to the library, where I got my first library card at age 5 — the digestion of books continued…
As an emerging adult, some of my professional activities were in the entertainment business, where drugs and mayhem were questioned as well as glorified by mainstream media…
Mom’s Rule #1
Don’t do (consume) anything you wouldn’t want your nephew to do…
Mom’s Rule #2
If you are going to take a risk, where’s the bankable outcomes?
Mom’s Rule #3
Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should…
Mom’s Rule #4
What’s good for you may not be good to you and what’s good to you may not be good for you…
Mom’s Rule #5/Grandmom’s Rule #1
Roll your eyes at me and I will slap the black off of your backsides!
As I look back, to see what’s coming forward I hold true to insert the following “clip” into my evolving daily mantras…
…since I would, I should I could have…I didn’t, so pass the plate and keep it moving!