What sayings did your parents repeat to you over and over when you were growing up?
The generation that raised us has been called the “The Greatest Generation” by Tom Brokaw and others. They came of age during the Great Depression and fought in World War II. They would repeat words of wisdom for us to live by. A couple things my mother used to repeat:
Be thankful for what you have.
If you don’t have anything good to say about somebody, don’t say anything.
What words of wisdom did you hear growing up?