EVERYTHING I LEARNED ABOUT LIFE

I LEARNED IN HOME ECONOMICS

I learned to be the frugal gourmet,
the wise consumer and to eat for life.
I discovered the power of choice and learned
to cope, cooperate, console and care.

I discovered the top 10 list of foods was NOT
hamburgers, French fries, hot dogs, soda, chips, candy,
chocolate chip cookies, pizza and bread sticks.
Be aware children dont come with directions:
only toys.
I found out that independence is more than living alone
and communications is more than talk;
walk your talk.
Debt is a four letter word, sex is not.
when you go out in the world,
self management reduces the chances of you becoming a
poverty statistic.
I discovered how to build character, not be one.
The importance of family doesnt change,
only the size or shape of the package.

I learned about nutrients, bytes and lights and that
complex carbohydrates are not simple.

I discovered that an investment in
education/yields dividends
for a lifetime.
Better living through technology;
keeping pace at home and in the workplace.

Global interdependence;
what happens in the world affects me.

Heart is the center of the home.

CHIYONO MATSUSHIMA
407 Nakano-Yakushi Manshon
15-5 Arai 4-chome, Nakanu-ku
Tokyo, Japan 165