What lessons did your parents teach, that are always with you?

[MosMom]

For me...

Never move over into the other lane of traffic until you can see the headlights of the car/truck behind you in the rear view mirror. When you see those, look over your shoulder just to be sure there is nothing in your blind spot.

To this day, I still do just that.

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Do not let anyone talk me into walking over to their car...even if they tell me they have dolphins in the trunk.

I learned this lesson before I took my first major roadtrip down to work with dolphins. For some reason, whenever I think of strangers, I picture them with dolphins swimming in the trunk. LOL

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I can't think of anything terribly deep at the moment other than those. I'm sure there are more! My dad dealt mainly in automobile lessons though.

 

[Jolie C]

Don't waste things!

 

[Brer_Papa]

I was taught many lessons....that include....

Never lose your faith....

If you can't say something nice....say nthing at all..

Honesty....and a persons word is his/her bond....

Laughter is the best medicine...

I came from a big family....had great parents....I try to pass the same lessons on to my kids and grandkids...

 

[Serena]

My mom's familly. Never mix facts with an argument. It spoils the effect.

My dad's family. Trust your instincts, even before you know what they are. There are bad people, even relatives.

My dad, a point made quietly can be very effective.

My mom, stand up for yourself. Never be afraid to do something new.
And most of all. Even when people sound rough and act like they don't care. It doesn't mean they don't. In my mom's case, it's just the way she was.

 

[mommytotwo]

To always say thank you when you recieve something.

 

[ToyStory Fan]

If you are good enough to go out (and party) you are good enough to go to work in the morning.


No matter what you always leave the house with your name.
Which basically means don't ever do anything to mess that up, because if push comes to shove your reputation will always be there to help you

 

[C.Ann]

From my Dad:

"You never get a second chance to make a first impression.."


"Pay as you go....unless you're going for good.... "


"Use it up, wear it out - make it do - or do without.."


"The first hundred years are the hardest - after that it's all downhill.."


"If you don't save dimes, you'll never have dollars.."

 

[disneyluvers]

From my mother: Do not let anyone intimidate you. Stand your ground for what you believe in. Do your best.

From my father: Keep an open mind. There are 2 sides to every story. There is something good in everything that happens.

 

[Jolie C]

Originally posted by C.Ann
"Use it up, wear it out - make it do - or do without.."

I have this exact quote embroidered on a wall hanging! (My grandmother says this!!)

 

[swea_pea1]

Originally posted by ToyStory Fan
If you are good enough to go out (and party) you are good enough to go to work in the morning.

We must both be Irish

From my dad it was "if you have enough money to go out partying on a Saturday, then you have enough money to put in the collection plate on Sunday".

From my mom...."friends come and go, but family is forever". We have 7 kids in our family and even though we are grown and married, we are all still very close. We even go on vacation together each and every year - mom, dad, 7 kids, spouses and our children

 

[jvas]

My parents always told me....

If you are ever in San Francisco and drop your car keys...........

buy a new car...........

 

[DocRafiki]

Mom says, "bored people are boring people."

She also says, "if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all." HA! I was selective with the lessons I chose to learn.

 

[Pooh67_68]

To always be polite and to respect your elders.

Eddited to add, this from my mom. My father was not around.

 

[Shellie722]

My Mom taught me to always say I love you to the people you love and to never give up on your dreams. She went back to school for nursing when I was a senior in high school and now almost 13 years later she is back in school to get her RN liscence.

My Dad taught me two things- one sometimes blood isn't thicker than water and sometimes "family" doesn't have anything to do with blood. (My Dad was notorious for making promises and my StepDad was the one who always kept them.)
The other thing I got from my Dad is to always voice my beliefs even if they're different from anybody else's and that I can defend my beliefs sucsessfuuly even when those around me are irrational. (My Dad and I get into "debates" over everything from sports to politics and he always argues based on emotion rather than facts.)

My StepDad taught me that anyone can father a child but not everyone can be a good Dad to children. He has no biological children but is the best Dad I've seen. Sometimes family is by choice rather than genetics, I guess.

 

[Pluto2003]

if you want it done right, do it yourself.

Somethings my parents taught me should never of been taught.

 

[tiggersmom2]

My parents instilled in me:
Never live beyond your means.
Bills come first, pleasure comes second.

 

[camper]

Like Mosmom. my dad was big on car safety. One that I remember is... Don't swerve off the road to avoid hitting a dog. He had known of a family that was killed in a car accident , avoiding a dog that was in the road. I have repeated the story to my own children.

 

[mudnuri]

The main thing my father told me when I was little that has stuck with me to this day is..

If you say your going to do something, either a job or anything like that, do it 100%..if your not going to give it 100% don't say you'll do it.

I have a hard time with this one, as I always give 100% to everything I do, and I hire highschool kids for the summer...not many of them have this sort of work mentality..and do 1/2 a** work just to get it done...It's a stressfull summer to say the least....

On the downside to this, I have not been very good at delegating, because I want stuff done correctly, 100% etc... and most people DONT do that.

Brandy

 

[GailT]

My parents taught me to be honest which is a good thing but unlike most of the world I get no where fast because of it.

 

[Mackey Mouse]

From my Mom... what goes around, comes around. You mean not see it, but it does happen.

From me to my daughters and to this day, this is a hard one for them..

You get ahead on your own merit, never kiss up to get ahead.