Here’s a list of truisms that floated through my head this morning between 6:33 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.: The Dreaded School Run.
- “Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” (Ben Franklin, who clearly did not have Jon Stewart and Steven Colbert keeping him up until all hours.)
- “Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.” (Mark Twain. This also applies to a grumpy 6 yr old.)
- “Charity begins at home.” (My stepmother, Big Gay. All the kindness in the world stems from the patience and love we share with each other at home.)
- “There’s a reason God gives children to young people.” (My Grandmama Eunice, who raised several and did a fine job.)
- “Always pay attention to your rear view mirror. What’s happening behind you can be far more dangerous than what’s going on in front.” (Mom, who clearly drove with a snarl of little children in the back seat.)
- “Never buy a house on a yellow line street.” (Vickie, my first realtor. Who wants to raise kids in all that traffic?)
- “Don’t tailgate someone driving a Dodge. They’re already mad and they’ve got nothing to lose.” (Daddy)
- “What goes around, comes around.” (Myself, laughing at the dumbass who PARKED in the drop off lane at school then couldn’t get out. Hate it fer ya.)
- “Mind your pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves.” (Another from Big Gay, and the reason I had a yogurt instead of pulling through a drive through.)
- “Friends multiply your joy and divide your sorrow.” (a coffee mug I saw once)
