1. Things always get worse before they get better.
2. It always takes more time getting there than coming back home.
3. You cannot teach an old dog new tricks.
4. The idea of Christmas should not be, ‘I give you- you give me.’
5. It is far better to give than receive – Jesus.
6. Two wrongs do not make a right.
7. Never make fun of anyone because one never knows how you will end up.
8. Always love, never hate.
9. Food always taste better away from home.
10. Isn’t it wiser to believe in God if He does not exist, than not to believe in Him if He does?
11. If anyone questions my adoption, say, “at least I was picked out specially and your mom had to take what she could get.”
12. There are always two sides to every story.
13. Never put off things for tomorrow that can be done today.
14. You can never have too many friends.
15. Do not sing at the table.
16. Do not make a mountain out of a mole hill.
17. Never start a fight. However, if anyone ever hits you first it is okay to knock the shit out of them.
Your mom sounds like a very wise lady. 🙂