What is a Mom?

[bcteagirl]

My grandmother emailed this forward to me, thought some of the moms here might like it:

Subject: Fw: What is a Mom?

A woman, 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 the woman. "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,
> >>(first the Lord and then 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?) and 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.
> >>
> >>
> >> Does this make grandmothers
> >>
> >> "Senior Research associates in the field of
> >>
> >> Child Development and Human Relations"
> >>
> >> and great grandmothers
> >>
> >> "Executive Senior Research Associates"?
> >>
> >> I think so!!!
> >>
I also think it makes Aunts "Associate Research Assistants".

[blistex]

hahahh you know what just thinking about that question makes me want to cry...