Mamma says if we stay so focused on our past failings, we won't be able to move beyond them and learn what we need to know.

Mamma says we would be wise to remember that what goes around usually comes back around to us - the good or the bad - depending on which we dish out.

Mamma says gratitude helps us to see what is there instead of what isn't.

When it comes to words Mamma says, "If they are not good, then maybe they should not be said.

Mamma says she is quite certain that "how old is too old?" is not a question known to the Lord.