REFLECTIONS OF A MOTHER

( What a mother would say )

I GAVE YOU LIFE BUT CANNOT LIVE IT FOR YOU



I CAN TEACH YOU THINGS BUT I CANNOT MAKE YOU LEARN.



I CAN GIVE YOU DIRECTIONS BUT I CANNOT BE THERE TO LEAD YOU



I CAN ALLOW YOU FREEDOM BUT I CANNOT ACCOUNT FOR IT



I CAN TAKE YOU TO TEMPLE BUT I CANNOT MAKE YOU BELIEVE



I CAN TEACH YOU RIGHT FROM WRONG BUT I CANNOT ALWAYS DECIDE FOR YOU



I CAN BUY YOU BEAUTIFUL CLOTHS BUT I CANNOT MAKE YOU BEAUTIFUL INSIDE



I CAN OFFER YOU ADVICE BUT I CANNOT ACCEPT IT FOR YOU



I CAN GIVE YOU LOVE BUT I CANNOT FORCE IT UPON YOU



I CAN TEACH YOU TO SHARE BUT I CANNOT MAKE YOU UNSELFISH



I CAN TEACH YOU RESPECT BUT I CANNOT FORCE YOU TO SHOW HONOR



I CAN ADVICE YOU ABOUT FRIENDS BUT CANNOT CHOOSE THEM FOR YOU



I CAN ADVISE YOU ABOUT SEX BUT I CANNOT KEEP YOU PURE



I CAN TELL YOU THE FACTS OF LIFE BUT I CANNOT BUILD YOUR REPUTATION



I CAN TELL YOU ABOUT DRINKS BUT I CAN’T SAY “NO” FOR YOU



I CAN WARN YOU ABOUT DRUGS BUT I CAN’T PREVENT YOU FROM USING THEM



I CAN TELL YOU ABOUT LOFTY GOALS BUT I CAN’T ACHIEVE THEM FOR YOU.



I CAN TEACH YOU KINDNESS BUT I CAN’T FORCE YOU TO BE GRACIOUS.



I CAN WARN YOU ABOUT SINS BUT I CANNOT MAKE YOU MORAL.



I CAN LOVE YOU AS A CHILD BUT I CANNOT PLACE YOU IN GOD’S FAMILY.



I CAN PRAY FOR YOU BUT I CANNOT MAKE YOU WALK WITH GOD.



I CAN TEACH YOU ABOUT GOD BUT I CANNOT MAKE GOD YOUR LORD.



I CAN TELL YOU HOW TO LIVE BUT I CANNOT GIVE YOU ETERNAL LIFE.



I CAN LOVE YOU WITH UNCONDITIONAL LOVE ALL OF MY LIFE AND I WILL ALWAYS..

Our mother is truly a Gift of God