How did the meaning of "mind" come to be used as I used it above? I wouldn't mind if someone would tell me!

To mind originally meant to remind; remember in Old English gemynan. All of its meanings today seem to have something to do with the mind:

1. Students ought to mind their teacher.

2. Mind my words.

3. Mind the traffic.

4. She doesn't mind going to meetings.

5. Mind the children, while I go shopping.

This is a good word for seeing how many ways there are to use it! For instance:

She must be out of her mind!

. . . of all the mindless drivel . . .

and phrases like: mind your p's and q's

Mind the Gap!

KHC, would you mind telling me how you came up with that? When I was in England, I got such a kick out of hearing it. Were you there recently?