Momma Says There Will Be Days Like This

Every mother has words of wisdom for her children...a phrase that she claims as her own and never forgets to put it out there when her children need to hear it most. I was recently talking about this with some friends and we all knew right away the "phrases" that our mom's were famous for.

As long as I can remember my mom has told me, "If it is questionable, Don't do it!" The first time she said this to me is when I came down to go to school in the 6th grade after crimping my own hair. I think it was her polite way of telling me there was no way she would let me endure the embarrassment of going to school looking that way. :)

Then I remember the phrase coming up again in high school when I was trying to make a tough decision about sports...then again when she we said our goodbyes at college in San Diego my freshman year...then again when I went abroad to Australia...and more recently before Pete and I left for our trip to Haiti. She has said it when I am trying to word an email, when I am trying to pick the right outfit for an important event, and even when I'm deciding what to make for dinner.

Little does my mom know that for all the times she has said, "If it's questionable, Don't do it!". . .I have probably heard her saying it to me in my head a 100 times more. These simple words have quite the impact. My mom's famous phrase has helped me make numerous decisions, it has saved me from embarrassment and poor choices, and most of all it has left me smiling because I know she'd be proud that I was following her special phrase.

So thank-you Momma...for sharing your wisdom with me and for helping prepare me for life. I cannot wait to tell my daughter or son (one day), "IF IT'S QUESTIONABLE, DON'T DO IT!"