Things my momma never taught me

There were lots of things that my momma taught me, first, that handicapped really meant handicapable because she believed you were limited by your mind not your physical disabilities. If you think you can't do something, then you can't. She was paralyzed down her right side, She had to drag her right leg and her right arm was permanently fixed in bent position at her waist. She learned to do everything left handed and as she said to start a little earlier so she got where she was going on time :). She also taught me things like how to make my bed, how to cook, how to clean, how to walk, sit and talk like a young lady lol. (well, she tried). How to love with all you have regardless of the consequences. How to pick up the pieces of your broken heart, super glue them back together and go on and to love the Lord my God with all my heart. Those are some of the many things she taught me.She didn't teach me to hate, hold prejudice or judge others She wasn't perfect and I'm not saying she had an easy life because she didn't but she believed holding hatred in your heart, pride and prejudice and judging others only brought you down. She said there wasn't enough time on earth as it was without wasting it on things of no value.She didnt teach me to run around patting myself on the back and telling everyone all the good things I did, she always said God knew what I had done and He knew my heart it didn't matter what ppl saw.She didn't teach me to withhold my love out of anger or fear because I couldn't go through life being afraid of loving and I couldn't go through life holding on to the only thing I had that I could give freely which is my love. She said if you never give it away HOW can you expect to get it back.She didn't teach me how to spoil a child, she taught me how to love a child, with a firm hand and a loving heart. She never taught me my children would turn out just like me!!! I think she just kept that a secret maybe her own little private joke from all the heck I gave her growing up lol.And all those times growing up when I said, I hope I never act like you when I grow up, she would just smile and she never taught me....that I wouldand I pray I have.Tribute to my mom, Flossie Isaac Workman Teague 4/02/21 - 2/22/78 the most handi-capable person I've ever known.
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