Favorite Mom Quotes
Checklist Charlie has a cute post of her favorite “Mom” quotes—words of wisdom from her mom and others.While I can’t think of any quotes from my mom that have influenced me positvely, here’s one from my dad:
“Do the thing you fear the most.” I used this frequent admonition as a sophomore in high school, after moving from my childhood home in Wyoming and entering my third high school in California. I was so painfully shy that school was a horror for me. Being in a new school just exacerbated the problem. That year I decided I couldn’t live this way any more and signed up for a public speaking class—truly the thing I feared the most. As I learned the skills, I found I wasn’t bad and actually enjoyed it. I went from the class to forensics—competitive speaking—and did fairly well. Now I’m a professional speaker! All because I was willing to do the thing I feared the most.
I hope that my son will remember and live by the words I prayed for him every night of his childhood: “Become the man God created you to be.” It’s been a joy watching him over the years and especially now since he is a kidult. He truly is becoming the unique and wonderful man God created him to be.
What are some of the words you live by?
Labels: Kidults, quotes, sandwich generation, words of wisdom
