By Bernadette A. Sahm
Life seemed so simple when I grew up, there was a code of conduct and rules that we lived by, they were just common sense. Here are the ones I remember that had a lasting impact on me.
- Remember your P’s and Q’s (please and thank you)
- We are NOT heating/cooling the outside world (reference to leaving doors open)
- Stop crying or I will give you something to cry about
- Idle time is a devil’s workshop
- Clean your plate! There are starving people in the world.
- What did YOU do? In reference to any time, you complained about other kids or what others did
- Just because everyone else does, does that mean you have to do the same? If they jumped off a bridge, would you?
- Because I said so!
- If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.
- Doesn’t leave much to the imagination! (In reference to skimpy revealing clothes)
- Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
I grew up in a time and in a home where these were the lessons and the house rules. Most of these were from my parents and grandparents. They definitely formed me into the adult I am today.
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