“ Worry is like a rocking chair: it gives you something to do but never gets you anywhere. ”
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“ Who in their infinite wisdom decreed that Little League uniforms be white? Certainly not a mother. ”
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“ Laughter rises out of tragedy, when you need it the most, and rewards you for your courage. ”
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“ There’s nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child. ”
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“ Don’t worry about who doesn’t like you, who has more, or who’s doing what. ”
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“ There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain, comedy and tragedy, humor and hurt. ”
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“ It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else. ”
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“ The advantage of having only one child is that you always know who did it. ”
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“ The advantage of having only one child is that you always know who did it. ”
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“ I loved you enough to let you see anger, disappointment, disgust, and tears in my eyes. ”
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“ I loved you enough to let you stumble, fall, hurt, and fail. ”
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“ Marriage has no guarantees. If that’s what you’re looking for, go live with a car battery. ”
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“ A grandmother pretends she doesn’t know who you are on Halloween. ”
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“ When your mother asks, ‘Do you want a piece of advice?’ it’s a mere formality. It doesn’t matter if you answer yes or no. You’re going to get it anyway. ”
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“ I haven’t trusted polls since I read that 62% of women had affairs during their lunch hour. I’ve never met a woman in my life who would give up lunch for sex. ”
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“ Shopping is a woman thing. It’s a contact sport like football. Women enjoy the scrimmage, the noisy crowds, the danger of being trampled to death, and the ecstasy of the purchase. ”
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“ The odds of going to the store for a loaf of bread and coming out with only a loaf of bread are three billion to one. ”
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“ When God Created Mothers" When the Good Lord was creating mothers, He was into His sixth day of "overtime" when the angel appeared and said. "You're doing a lot of fiddling around on this one." And God said, "Have you read the specs on this order?" She has to be completely washable, but not plastic. Have 180 moveable parts...all replaceable. Run on black coffee and leftovers. Have a lap that disappears when she stands up. A kiss that can cure anything from a broken leg to a disappointed love affair. And six pairs of hands." The angel shook her head slowly and said. "Six pairs of hands.... no way." It's not the hands that are causing me problems," God remarked, "it's the three pairs of eyes that mothers have to have." That's on the standard model?" asked the angel. God nodded. One pair that sees through closed doors when she asks, 'What are you kids doing in there?' when she already knows. Another here in the back of her head that sees what she shouldn't but what she has to know, and of course the ones here in front that can look at a child when he goofs up and say. 'I understand and I love you' without so much as uttering a word." God," said the angel touching his sleeve gently, "Get some rest tomorrow...." I can't," said God, "I'm so close to creating something so close to myself. Already I have one who heals herself when she is sick...can feed a family of six on one pound of hamburger...and can get a nine year old to stand under a shower." The angel circled the model of a mother very slowly. "It's too soft," she sighed. But tough!" said God excitedly. "You can imagine what this mother can do or endure." Can it think?" Not only can it think, but it can reason and compromise," said the Creator. Finally, the angel bent over and ran her finger across the cheek. There's a leak," she pronounced. "I told You that You were trying to put too much into this model." It's not a leak," said the Lord, "It's a tear." What's it for?" It's for joy, sadness, disappointment, pain, loneliness, and pride." You are a genius, " said the angel. Somberly, God said, "I didn't put it there. ”
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