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Grandparenthood is one of life’s rewards for surviving your own children.

Erma Bombeck

My second favorite household chore is ironing. My first being hitting my head on the top bunk bed until I faint.
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Bed Boredom Family Mom Myself
Laughter rises out of tragedy when you need it the most, and rewards you for your courage.
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Courage Humor Inspirational Laughter Need Reward Tragedy Yourself
Like religion, politics, and family planning, cereal is not a topic to be brought up in public. It’s too controversial.
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Family Food Funny Planning Politics Religion
Housework can kill you if done right.
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Funny Kill Work Yourself
It seemed rather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticated communication, we often suffer from a shortage of listeners.
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Communication Inspirational Life Listening Suffering
Every puppy should have a boy.
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Animal Boy Company Dog Friendship
I was trampled to death by a man who believed his luggage would be the first piece off. If he were an experienced traveler, he would know that the first piece of luggage belongs to no one. It’s just a dummy suitcase to give everyone hope.
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Death Experience Food Funny Hope Humor Man Myself Pieces Travel
Did you ever notice that the first piece of luggage on the carousel never belongs to anyone?
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Funny Pieces Travel Yourself
People usually survive their illnesses, but the paper work eventually does them in. Filing a claim for insurance is terminal.
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Doctor Funny Humor People Survive Money
A member of the committee slapped a name tag over my left bosom. “What shall we name the other one?” I smiled. She was not amused.
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Body Boundary Community Fun Funny Humor Myself Smile
Once you see the drivers in Indonesia you understand why religion plays such a part in their lives.
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Live Play Religious See Travel Understand Yourself
Encourage independence in your children by regularly losing them in the supermarket.
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Children Encouragement Independence Lose
Cleanliness is not next to godliness. It isn’t even in the same neighborhood. No one has ever gotten a religious experience out of removing burned-on cheese from the grill of the toaster oven.
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Clean Experience Food Funny God Oneself Religious
All of us have moments in our lives that test our courage. Taking children into a house with a white carpet is one of them.
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Children Courage Funny Inspirational Moments Parents White
For years, my husband and I have advocated separate vacations. But the kids keep finding us.
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Husband Marriage Myself Vacation. Children
When you’re lecturing teenagers and they begin to hum and leave the room, you can sense there is hostility.
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Beginning Children Room Yourself

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