We asked readers to tell us something valuable they learned from their mom. Here's what you said, lightly edited for clarity:"Mom used to say, 'If all else fails, read directions.' She wasn’t super patient."— Laura Anderson"Never buy junk. Shop sales or clearance."— Lorraine Krofchok"Always tr y your best. Sometimes you can’t control the end result, but you can control your effort, and that’s what’s most important."— Mike Chamernik"Advocate for women rights."— Ned Nasr"I learned to stand up for myself from the age of 5 on. And secondly, to always stand up for my family no matter what."— L. Cragg"Keep people out of your business."— Teresa Collins"I learned about the joy of music from mom. She was a music major, organist, piano teacher, choir director and more. She had me singing in public at a very young age ('All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth'), and — six decades later, and 32 years after she passed away — I’m still singing."— Paul Lockwood"Don't open the door to strangers, and don't take rides with strangers — even if it's pouring rain."— Myrna Kar "It won’t always be like this. Cherish your moment with me."— Elexis Bowden ...read more read less