This Mother’s Day, 5 Lessons from Mom

I know you don’t need me to tell you this, but mothers rock. In fact, it’s no exaggeration to say that most of us have our moms to thank for raising us to be the upstanding citizens we are.

Dads, if you’re reading this, please don’t be offended — we’ll be heaping plenty of praise on you in a few weeks. But this Sunday is Mother’s Day after all, and we sons and daughters have a whole bunch of reasons to be thankful for our moms. Hare are five that come to mind:

1. Our Mothers Taught Us to Work Hard: If we have a good work ethic — and we think that we do — it’s grounded in plenty of encouragement and positive reinforcement from Mom in our early years.
2. Our Mothers Reminded Us to Keep Our Elbows Off the Table: What better lesson to teach a youngster than to have good manners. We sure keep those teachings in mind today during dining interviews and networking events.
3. Our Mothers Told Us to Be Patient: We’ll admit to struggling with this dictum from time to time, especially when dealing with that toxic coworker in the adjacent cubicle. But for the most part, we’re able to keep our tempers in check.
4. Our Mothers Showed Us the Power of Love: We know that falling in love in the workplace can be a risky proposition, but it isn’t easy walking away from true romance.
5. Our Mothers Trained Us to Battle Through Tough Times: Getting fired — or losing our job for any reason — is no fun, but we’ve learned not to mope around for too long. After all, we have our next job search to worry about.

Have your own lesson from Mom to add to this list? Drop it in the comments section below.

Happy Mother’s Day!