Thread by @Lupita_Nyongo

MY MOTHER'S VALUES...
My mother taught me to be polite but never meek,
To listen before I speak.
She taught me to dress to express,
To say I don’t know if I can't guess.
She taught me to always do my best.
If I fail, I should think of what's next,
Ask questions, read texts.

I learned to make time for the people I love
And take time to myself to stay involved;
To love the skin I'm in;
To know the difference between a mistake and a sin;
To shower,(every day!)
To hold onto my power, (no matter what people say!)

To laugh with an open heart,
To give from the start,
To hold onto friends no matter where they might live,
And pass them on to my kids,
To let go of the ones who have nothing more to give,
And still cherish what they did;

To say "well done" and "thank you" and "sorry" and "please,"
To value health first for the greatest ease;
To paint my nails for the love of self,
And to read or discard the books on the shelf.

Above all, My mother taught me how to learn,
And how to discern what it is that I learn,
And that to yearn to learn
Is to concern myself
With My Freedom
And earn it!

And by doing that,
My mother gave me the power to be my freest and best self.

Thank you, Mummy! I love you! Happy #MothersDay!