In celebration of Women’s History Month, what advice have you received from matriarchs in your family that you hold on to?
Michelle Hall, West Palm Beach, Fla.
People in hell want ice water. Not a pot to piss in nor a window to throw it out of. Every shut eye ain’t sleep. Every goodbye ain’t gone. What goes around, comes around. If it don’t get you in the wash, it’ll get you in the rinse.
Anika Howard, Ft. Wayne, Ind.
I remember when I was younger, I used to ask my mama, “Mama, where are you going?” And she would always respond, “Crazy.” Now that I have kids, I understand.
Lisa Kelley, Washington, D.C.
As long as God is willing and the creek don’t rise! If it don’t start right, it won’t end right. Nobody wants a bone but a dog! And when I was pregnant, don’t lift your arms over your head; it’ll wrap the umbilical cord around the baby’s neck.
T. Tipp, Dallas
It’s better to remain silent and be perceived as a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
Schemika Allen, Houston
Folks don’t have a heaven or hell to put you in. Meaning: Don’t worry about what people say and do because God has the final say. I love my maw-maw.
Compiled by Sarafina Wright
