Decisions and consequences, pure love
Phyllis King's Lesson: The choices and results are yours
My mother taught me a lesson that has lasted with me all my life -- when we make decisions we must live with the consequences.
The incident I recall most vividly was related to getting my hair cut as a teenager. I was agonizing about cutting my ponytail. My mother insisted it was up to me to make the decision. I was the one who would have to face the world with the new hairstyle. It was a small matter, cutting one's hair, and one that would eventually correct itself, since the hair would grow back, yet it was as if I suddenly grew up and understood a truth that was to last me until today -- more than 50 years later.My mother's point was to think through what I was going to do, stand by my decisions and accept the consequences, rather than involve, and potentially then blame, others if I made a mistake.
My decisions have obviously not always been the best, but I've learned from the mistakes, and, like my bad hairstyles, things can usually be improved with time.
Barbara Bisgrove
Limitless love
My mom passed away in 1994, I miss her terribly and I think the most important thing she taught me was unconditional love. I made a lot of mistakes when I was younger and no matter what, I was always able to turn to my mom and she would make me feel better and even make things better for me. She truly must have loved me unconditionally because I was not the greatest of daughters. This is what I try to teach my two daughters, to love someone is to forgive, not judge, try to understand, not blame.
Lorrie Clarke
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My mother taught me a lesson that has lasted with me all my life -- when we make decisions we must live with the consequences.
The incident I recall most vividly was related to getting my hair cut as a teenager. I was agonizing about cutting my ponytail. My mother insisted it was up to me to make the decision. I was the one who would have to face the world with the new hairstyle. It was a small matter, cutting one's hair, and one that would eventually correct itself, since the hair would grow back, yet it was as if I suddenly grew up and understood a truth that was to last me until today -- more than 50 years later.My mother's point was to think through what I was going to do, stand by my decisions and accept the consequences, rather than involve, and potentially then blame, others if I made a mistake.
My decisions have obviously not always been the best, but I've learned from the mistakes, and, like my bad hairstyles, things can usually be improved with time.
Barbara Bisgrove
Limitless love
My mom passed away in 1994, I miss her terribly and I think the most important thing she taught me was unconditional love. I made a lot of mistakes when I was younger and no matter what, I was always able to turn to my mom and she would make me feel better and even make things better for me. She truly must have loved me unconditionally because I was not the greatest of daughters. This is what I try to teach my two daughters, to love someone is to forgive, not judge, try to understand, not blame.
Lorrie Clarke
Page 2 of 2
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