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Mom Says It Best: 'Don't Wish Your Life Away'
Patch readers are recalling the best advice their mothers ever gave them in our extended celebration of Mother's Day 2021.
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — "Don't wish your life away."
That's just one piece of advice that Patty Ullrich is remembering as Mother's Day approaches this weekend, but it isn't the only bit of wisdom from her mom that she uses to stay grounded.
"Peace is a virtue," is another. "Good things come to those who wait," is yet another gem.
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But perhaps the simplest piece of advice Ullrich's mother ever gave is among the most impactful.
"Be kind."
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Ullrich is among Patch readers sharing the best advice they ever got from their moms in our extended celebration of Mother's Day.
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