Quotes from a Mother by Cynthia Copeland Lewis
If you’re going to fight, use pillows.
A little kiss can make a big difference.
If you want a kitten, ask for a horse.
Picking your nose when nobody is looking, is still picking your nose.
Hug people for no reason.
Wave to people you don’t know.
Whether you’re in or out, you usually want to be the opposite.
You can be anything when you grow up.
Don’t giggle until you’ve swallowed your milk.
Some weeks you need a Sunday on a Wednesday.
Play, don’t watch.
Nobody likes to be left alone.
You think that your book bag is the heaviest until you pick up someone else’s.
Sometimes two is a crowd.
When you are the one stuck setting the table, always give your sister the funny fork.
Who cares what happened last week?
Trust people.
Look at the footprints you have made.
Bees shouldn’t be so nice and fuzzy.
It’s easier to start over on a clean sheet of paper than to erase a drawing you don’t like.
Giggle.
It’s ok to order vanilla even if rainbow swirl is on the menu.
Yell if you want to be heard.
Be silly.
Follow the leader is more fun when you are the leader.
If you’re going to laugh, laugh hard.
Don’t always act your age.
It’s easier to knock on a door that isn’t closed all the way.
If you don’t run, you won’t trip. You won’t ever get there either.
Dirt is only considered dirty if it isn’t on the ground.
Imaginary friends can be your best friends.
You cannot be everyone’s best friend.
Everything looks different through tears.
Try not to forget your dreams.
