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MOMMY’S WORDS OF WISDOM

Barbara Shields
Jul 30, 2023
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Mom insisted on glamour,

So wear a Wonderbra--

You could be discovered by a producer

And become a movie star.


She said fools rush in

Where angels fear to tread,

But he who hesitates is lost

And will never get ahead.


Money doesn’t buy background.

So remember who you are.

It takes two to tango --

Que sera, sera.


Because tomorrow is another day,

Always write a thank you note.

Don’t cross that bridge ‘til you come to it,

No matter how deep the moat.


Never give up --

And this is for certain --

Conjure Norman Bates

And check your shower curtain.



By Barbara Shields

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