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瓦蕾麗·斯馬特
ValerieSmart
WhenIwasachild，mymothertaughtmetosmileandtobeolite。Shetaughtmenottotalktooloudorlaughtoohard，andtoalwayshaveabreathmintinmyocket。ShetaughtmetobrushmyhairbeforeIwentnextdoortolay，toweararettynightgowntothesleeover，andtowearaflowereddresstothesciencefair，becausethatswhat“others”thoughtwasaroriate。ShealsotaughtmetolistenmorethanItalk，whichIhavealwayshadtroubledoing。
FrommymotherIlearned，asachild，tolacematchinghandtowelsinthebathroomwhencomanyvisitsandtocashinasavingsbondifthatswhatittakestofeedyourguests。Ilearnedthattoreventfamilyfeuds，youwalkedoneggshellsalldayonChristmasandThanksgiving，andhadthein-lawsoverforbreakfast，theothersideofthefamilyoverforlunch，andallofyourteenagersfriendsoverfordessert。
AsIgrewu，mymothergrewwiser。BythetimeIwasanadult，IdlearnedthatwhenIwasachild，mymotherhadntsaidnotoothereoleasoftenassheshouldhave。
WhileIllalwaysbeheartbrokenthatshebecameawidowattheyoungageofforty-six，IllalwaysbegratefulthatIcametoknowmymotherasanindeendentwomanafterward。Iwatchedhershedthestereotyesofawomanraisedinthe1950s，andInowrelishthefactthatsometimesshe，too，hasicecreamfordinner。
FrommymotherIlearned，asanadult，togiveyourselfwhatyouwant，becausenooneelsemayeverdoit。Ilearnedtolaughandlaughandlaugh，becauselifeistoodifficultwhenyoudont。Ilearnedthatifyoudislikeyourin-lawsorotherfamilymembersoranyoneelse，youdonthavetofakeit，becauselifeistooshorttoutonaearancesandtoworryaboutwhatothersmightthink。
Ilearnedthatitsokaynottomakethebed，nottoironyourjeans，andtoleaveaileofdishesinthesink，aslongasyoutaketimetositonthekitchenfloorandmakePlay-Dohsnakeswithyourchild。Ilearnedthatitserfectlyaccetabletoserveyourguestsabagofchisandicedtea，ifthatsallyouhaveinthehouse。
Mymothertaughtme，asanadult，thatwhenabillcomesinthemail，torioffthereturnstub，tuckitintothemailingenveloe，andutastamonitrightaway。Shetaughtmenevertoleavealoadofwetlaundryinthewashingmachineovernightinhumidweather，becausewhenyoudrytheclothesthenextday，theyllsmelllikeamildewedshowercurtain。Shetaughtmehowtomakeotatosalad，manicotti，andRiceKrisiestreats。Shetaughtmehowtoshoonsale，andthatyoudonthavetoaintyourfaceordyeyourhairtobeabeautifulwomanatanyage。
