Turns out Mom had a valid argument!  I used to think that she was being vague, evasive, or obtuse when I’d ask her the most ingenious question a speaking person can concoct “Why?” She’d simply reply with these wise words, repeatedly, usually getting louder with each follow up request.  “Because. I said so!  That’s why.”

She must have thought that I didn’t hear her first response, which would explain her generous willingness to repeat the answer no matter how many times I’d ask.   But truth is; I could hear her.  I didn’t understand her.  And for some reason, we as humans, especially young ones, just don’t take the time to clarify our requests.  If I had only asked her what she meant when she replied the way she did, I could have saved myself years of frustration and given myself a lead in the manifestation department.  But alas, that’s Cruzan in my Mojito, hindsight has had lasik, thanks to Uncle Gov for flex spending accounts.

In any case here’s what I might have learned about life if I’d rephrased my question:

(What is Mom so right about?  Let’s break it down:)

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