WORD ON THE STREET

What’s the Best Advice Your Mother Ever Gave You? 

Always reach your goals in life. Yes, life has challenges but only you can overcome them.         Rufina Ruth

Find a way to make the best out of a challenging situation. In other words, make lemonade out of lemons.         Jennifer Shlomovich

Treat people the way you want to be treated.   Steve Janowsky 

Always listen to me!   Albert Kashewatsky

Don’t wait until Friday to finalize Shabbos preparations. Do as much as you can on Thursday since you never know what Friday will bring.  That is why I always set my Shabbos table on Thursday evening.  I leave nothing for Friday.    Fraidy Gerstein

Treat everyone with respect. It doesn’t matter if the person is the CEO of the company or the janitor; everyone deserves your equal respect.   Shloimy Segal

When someone shows you who they really are, believe them the first time and don’t make justifications for their behavior.     Gitta H.

It doesn’t cost anything to smile. Nobody wants to be around a grouch. Be positive. See the goodness in your life and in everyone.   Rita Borukhov

If you have something important to discuss with your husband, wait until after he eats dinner and settles himself.   Y.I.

It’s not so much what she said as much as what she did. I learned a lot by just watching her actions, how she interacted with people, how she handled herself during times of stress, and how she carried herself. She didn’t have to lecture me on anything; her actions spoke for themselves.   R.T.