{"id":469,"date":"2009-05-08T12:47:34","date_gmt":"2009-05-08T12:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/?p=469"},"modified":"2009-05-08T12:47:34","modified_gmt":"2009-05-08T12:47:34","slug":"our-10-pearls-of-wisdom-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2009\/05\/our-10-pearls-of-wisdom-picks\/","title":{"rendered":"our 10 pearls of wisdom picks"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"May<\/a> <\/p>\n

Wow!  What would we do without wise moms?  Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom with the rest of us.  It was a tough job choosing from over 100 comments<\/a>… there were SO MANY wonderful ones!  But here are the 10 lucky lady's who'll be getting a pearls of wisdom necklace for Mother's Day.<\/p>\n

\"Pearl<\/a> <\/p>\n

by: Kellie Story<\/p>\n

When I had the first of my two children, my Mom gave me a copy of this saying:<\/p>\n

When I look at a patch of dandelions, I see a bunch of weeds that are going to take over my yard.  My kids see flowers for Mom and blowing white fluff you can wish on.
When I see a homeless person and he smiles at me, I see a smelly, dirty person who probably wants money and I look away.  My kids see someone smiling at them and they smile back.
When I hear music I love, I know I can't carry a tune and don't have much rhythm so I sit self-consciously and listen.  My kids feel the beat and move to it.
When I feel wind on my face, I brace myself against it.  I feel it messing up my hair and pulling me back when I walk.  My kids close their eyes, spread their arms and fly with it, until they fall to the ground laughing.
When I see a mud puddle, I step around it.  I see muddy shoes and dirty carpets.  My kids splash in it.  They see dams to build, rivers to cross, and worms to play with.
Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things!  I wish you Big Mud Puddles and Sunny Yellow Dandelions!  Best advice I ever got….thanks Mom!!<\/p>\n

\"Pearl<\/a> <\/p>\n

by: Shannon Tetreau<\/p>\n

When my oldest son was in kindergarten I told him never to make fun of people or tease them because everyone has feelings. I know kids can be very cruel and I wanted to express how everyone should be treated with respect. I told him even though he may think it's funny and the people around him too, the person getting made fun of has feelings just like he does.  I often reminded him not to judge people. One day when I reminded him of not teasing people he said, "I know Momma, there's this girl on the bus and she has really buck teeth and I never make fun of her."<\/p>\n

\"Pearl<\/a> <\/p>\n

by: April Krebs<\/p>\n

"It's always your choice.  So choose to be happy"<\/p>\n

\"Pearl<\/a> <\/p>\n

by: Barb<\/p>\n

My mom taught me strength, not so much in a little saying or jingle but more so by her actions. I've admiringly watched her demonstrate her strength for as far back as I can remember with all the challenges she gets thrown her way.  More recently, she jokingly said, "oh, come on ya wimp" when I got choked up having to shave her head during her chemo treatments.  Not long after that, she held me together when we got stuck in Hurricane Katrina.  When most people break-my mom keeps right on going, never complaining…and always, ALWAYS looking out for others over herself.  I hope to pass this on to my twins which will be born very soon!!  :)
As Abe Lincoln said, "All that I am or hope to be, I owe to my Mother"  Couldn't be more true.<\/p>\n

\"Pearl<\/a> <\/p>\n

by: Donna Colemand<\/p>\n

There are many pearls of wisdom that I want to pass on to my two children but the one that comes to mind this morning is that I want them to know that it's okay to laugh at themselves when they make mistakes and not take life too seriously! <\/p>\n

\"Pearl<\/a> <\/p>\n

by: Karen Vavrick<\/p>\n

My mother always reminded me, and I will never forget as this has held true many times in my life…."Life and death is in the power of the tongue. Be slow to speak and quick to listen…choose your words wisely!" How TRUE!! Thanks mom! :)<\/p>\n

\"Pearl<\/a> <\/p>\n

by: Andrea Lafferty<\/p>\n

When I was in Kindergarten we had to do an activity where we had to jump over a broom stick and follow each other around in a circle. My mom practiced this with me at home because I was terrified of falling! I am 30 years old and she still uses this pearl of wisdom to encourage me to try new things by telling me to "Just jump over the broomstick!" This is something I always try to remind myself to do, and something I want to pass on to my children.<\/p>\n

\"Pearl<\/a> <\/p>\n

by: Nicole Reister<\/p>\n

My Mom taught me to accept imperfections in all things…the weather, animals, people, everything.  I pick flowers with missing petals. I choose pottery with cracks. I  adopted a senior golden retriever that tinkles in his sleep. I married a man that wasn't perfect. I have never been happier.<\/p>\n

\"Pearl<\/a> <\/p>\n

by: Marci<\/p>\n

My favorite pearl of wisdom comes from Mother Teresa.  I hope that I will be able to be an example of these wise words so that my children will grow to live them out as well.<\/p>\n

People are often unreasonable,
illogical and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.<\/p>\n

If you are kind,
People may accuse you
of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be Kind anyway.<\/p>\n

If you are successful,
you will win some false friends and
some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.<\/p>\n

What you spend years building,
someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway<\/p>\n

If you find serenity and happiness,
they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.<\/p>\n

The good you do today,
people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.<\/p>\n

Give the world the best you have,
and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you've got anyway.<\/p>\n

You see, in the final analysis.
it is between you and God;
It is never between you and them anyway. <\/p>\n

\"Pearl<\/a> <\/p>\n

by: Ginny<\/p>\n

One of many of Mom's pearls of wisdom was "you do not always have to return a favor, but you need to always pass it on", and "if at the end of the day, you can say you have made someones life better by a smile, a touch, a listening ear…then your day was well done". <\/p>\n

Thanks again firefly fans for sharing your wealth of wisdom with us and we wish you a lovely Mother's Day filled with love, laughter and lot of goodies from catching fireflies – of course:)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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