Happy Mother’s Day to all the daughters who have become their mothersThere’s nothing quite like being a mom to turn you into your own mother.The older I get and the older my children get, the more I see and hear my mother in my house.The other day, I looked down at the mop bucket and wondered, "How did Mom’s hands get in there?" And I glanced up at the patio door and saw her determined frame in the reflection attacking scuffs in the linoleum.And when I emptied the bucket I heard her say, "Seems like I just did this yesterday! Look at that dirty water." But there’s nothing like scolding my children to really bring Mom’s words to the present. "How is it that you can be so smart and yet do something so dumb!?" was one of her favorite expressions. … Or maybe I just heard it more often than anyone else in my family.In honor of Mother’s Day Sunday, I’ll share a few other expressions I’m now borrowing from Mom:o"Put a smile on your face, no one will notice your shoes don’t match your belt." Lots of things can be inserted in the second part of the phrase, like a zit on your chin or pants that are too short or a bad hairdo.o"If you’re that bored, I can sure find something to keep you busy." She didn’t have to say this very often, because we learned to never be bored around Mom.o"If someone’s being mean, it’s probably because she’s feeling badly about herself and you should treat her kindly."The short versions of that expression were "Kill them with kindness" or "Don’t stoop to their level of behavior."o"Money can’t buy you happiness." This usually came up if we were openly jealous of someone’s good fortune. "Do you think they’re any happier than we are?" would be the follow-up question.o"You are your own worst enemy and your own best cheerleader."In other words, "You can do or be whatever you want to do or be if you make up your mind it’s possible."Moms are so smart. Happy Mother’s Day … to the original moms and to all their daughters who have become their mothers.