Maybe it's just in a mother's nature to teach her child how to survive the real world: How to eat right. How to be honest. How to work hard.

What lesson did your mother pass on to you? We want to hear from you for a Mother's Day story.

Send your mother's lesson, along with your name and phone number, to zserrano@honoluluadvertiser.com, with "Mother's Day" in the subject line; fax to 525-8055; or mail to Mother's Day, Island Life, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802. Deadline is Friday.