I think it’s quite possible I was busy rebelling at the time my mother was handing out life lessons that would stick.  I can’t really remember anything specific she said or taught that I have really held onto.  Like I said, I wasn’t paying attention.  I already knew it all.
However, after going to my three sisters and my best friend since childhood, I finally realized that I actually did learn something from her. 
It wasn’t intentional I don’t think, and I didn’t appreciate it at the time, but now as an adult I can see it was definitely a lesson worth learning.