Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. May 7-8-9, 2004

5-7-04 | JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear and Billie

[MeekOneGOP]

Very good. :^)

[MeekOneGOP]

:^)

[Conspiracy Guy]

Mother's day ping

[Conspiracy Guy]

Another mother's day ping

[xsmommy]

sweet pic, sweeter pome. : )

[xsmommy]

i love this one. an open and honest assessment of a brother-sister relationship!

[Conspiracy Guy]

Laura loved it. Her dad and brother loved it. Her mom felt we were picking on Jeff. Sounds perfect to me.

[xsmommy]

sounds like baby Jeff has mommy wrapped around his finger STILL!

[Laura Earl]

Glad to know there is a mother out there that gets it. My own thought it was mean. Donald Earl, on the other hand laughed himself silly!

[xsmommy]

Mean? oh for heaven's sake. Maybe since she helped create the monster, she thought it was a stab at her as well?

[Laura Earl]

She is a piece of work! My SIL was offended as well. It was rather amusing.

[MeekOneGOP]

LOL !

[mrs tiggywinkle]

"MOM"

A woman named Ann renewing her driver's license at the County Clerk 's office was asked by the woman recorder to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself. "What I mean is," explained the recorder, "do you have a job, or are you just a .....?

"Of course I have a job," snapped Ann. "I'm a Mom."

"We don't list 'Mom' as an occupation... 'housewife' covers it," said the recorder emphatically.

I forgot all about her story until one day I found myself in the same situation, this time at our own Town Hall. The Clerk was obviously a career woman, poised, efficient, and possessed of a high sounding title like, "Official Interrogator" or "Town Registrar."

"What is your occupation?" she probed.

What made me say it, I do not know... The words simply popped out.

"I'm a Research Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations."

The clerk paused, ball-point pen frozen in midair, and looked up as though she had not heard right. I repeated the title slowly, emphasizing the most significant words. Then I stared with wonder as my pronouncement was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire.

"Might I ask," said the clerk with new interest, "just what you do in your field?"

Coolly, without any trace of fluster in my voice, I heard myself reply, "I have a continuing program of research, (what mother doesn't), in the laboratory and in the field, (normally I would have said indoors and out). I'm working for my Masters, (the whole family), and already have four credits, (all daughters). Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities, (any mother care to disagree). I often work 14 hours a day, (24 is more like it). But the job is more challenging than most run-of-the-mill careers and the rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money."

There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk's voice as she completed the form, stood up, and personally ushered me to the door.

As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants -- ages 13, 7, and 3. Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model, (a 6 month old baby), in the child-development program, testing out a new vocal pattern. I felt I had scored a beat on bureaucracy! And I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable to mankind than "just another Mom."

Motherhood.....What a glorious career! Especially when there's a title on the door.

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

Thank you Amy (and Billie). A reminder that children are always looking.

[JustAmy]

Thank you .... the Mother's Day thread was a lot of fun. Posting graphics and poems that reveal the special relationships we have with out Moms.

Thank you for coming by Amy's Place.

[JustAmy]

Thank you, PAL

The Graphic that Billie made for Mother's Day is beautiful. I thought the poem was a good reminder that all little ones learn by watching and imitating.

Hope you are having a wonderful Monday.

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

They brought us a bunch of work, will last AT LEAST through tomorrow. Tell everyone "Hello" for me. Also, I will be coming in 30 minutes earlier and leaving 30 minutes earlier, summer hours here.

TTYL
{{{{HUGS}}}}
PAL
; )

[JustAmy]

Okay .... take care and try to check in after you get home.

We miss you when you don't pop in several times a day.

(((((( PAL )))))