Thread: Let's Hear Good Things About Your Parents

I came from a very traditional Baptist family... So all of the above I can thank my parents for! But most of all, they never forced other races on us. They never forced us to be friends with those little negro kids at school.

But most of all... They moved. When I was in sixth grade, about age 12 we moved. I was devastated because my best friend lived next door!!!

My dad revealed to me, I promise , not even six months ago... We moved because he didn't want us going to school with negroes.

My parents were all part of the ' bused in and forced to rub elbows with negroes' group. They had to endure desegregation their senior year of high school... So for us to have to go to school with negroes just wasn't something they wanted.

Their awareness lives through me now. I am teaching my children as well. We've had some problems out of Mexicans being allowed to go to our private school for free! So I will no longer support that school and my children are coming home! I'm not going to pay for those Mexicans education as well with high tuition prices, bottom line....

Didn't mean to go a little off topic, but what my parents have taught me, makes me proud.

My mother gave everything for me. She saved my life more than once despite my continuing efforts to destroy myself.

My only regret is that I can never live long enough to repay everything she done for me.

My dad taught me

fishing
survival in the wilderness
how to tie knots
how to dig out wood ticks from the skin
how to play the piano
health and fitness
how to brush my teeth
gave me a green thumb and taught me the love of gardening
how to use a lawn mower
to be proud of who I am
taught me never to race mix
to drive car and a tractor
to swim
to ball room dance
how to make homemade ice cream
how to make dried fruit candy
taught me how to play volley ball
how to build a wooden raft
how to heal myself with herbs
how to dry, powder, and store herbs
how to plant and prune fruit trees
to change my oil and other fluids in the vehicle
To frame a wall and dry wall
how to paint and use thinner
how to lay tile
how to lay carpet
How to use power saws and chain saws.
How to put a dislocated joint elbow back into place
To roof with tar paper and shingles
how to change locks and doorknobs
To be kind to animals
To sing
how ride a bike
how to do flips on a trampoline
how to change a tire
how to saddle and ride a horse
To shoot a pistol and hit the target
how to perform CPR
Save my money
taught me morality
to respect my mother
taught me between right and wrong
taught me how to have faith

My mother taught me:

how to sew
how to make patterns
how to cook
how to take care of a baby
how clean inside and behind the stove
to play the violin and guitar
how to wash the walls, cupboards, and store food properly
how to do home canning of fruits, jams, pickles,and pressure canning veggies
how to hang tire swings
how to use a computer and home school
how to unclog drains
how to remove stains
how to keep the bathtub shiny clean
how to make a bed properly
how to make quilts from old jeans
how to iron clothes properly
how to plant flowers
how to wash windows
to wear my seat belt
how to be soft with baby animals
how to cook over a camp fire
how to watch my weight, exercise, and keep in shape
how to comb and curl my hair
how to set the table properly
how to rise early
to read and write and learn homeschool
how to shop with wisdom
how to always take my shoes off and not get dirt on the floor
how to help other people
how to work hard
To bathe every day
personal cleanliness and how to keep my lips, hands, and feet soft
how to use light perfume and light cosmetics
how to speak and act like a lady
how to appreciate and make due with what I have
how to be cheerful
to respect my father




I love my parents