In honor of Mother’s Day, here’s a list from my first book, SWAG: Southern Women Aging Gracefully. Enjoy!
- Date your friends. (You won’t have to divorce a stranger down the road.)
- Don’t burn your bridges. (It makes them awfully hot when you have to cross them later.)
- One day you won’t even remember his/her name. (You’ll just remember he/she was a jerk.)
- What goes around, comes around. (Sadly, this may take a while.)
- Wear sunscreen. (You will one day discover that you are not immortal.)
- A woman should dress her age. (Only two-year-olds are as young and cute as they think they are.)
- Be nice to old people. (With luck, you’ll get there soon enough.)
- Treat others as you would like to be treated. (Or you’ll likely get just what you deserve.)
- Think before you speak. (Saves lots of groveling later.)
- Chocolate never hurt anyone. (Recent big-money studies back this up.)
- Thank-you notes are important. (Every note you don’t write will be remembered.)
- Life isn’t fair. (And it’s a crying shame.)
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