05-22-2004, 09:10 AM
as salam alykom
I received this on an email, thought it was so special for mothers to read.
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A woman named Emily renewing her driver's license at the 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 > >justa .....?" > > > >"Of course I have a job," snapped Emily. "I'm a mother." > > > >"We don't list `mother` 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 darned 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 > >experiment, (a 6 month old baby), in the child development program, testing > >out > >a new vocal pattern.
I felt triumphant! 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 mother." > > > >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"? > > > >Great grandmothers: "Executive Senior Research Associates"? I think so!!!
>Aunts: "Associate Research Assistants". > > > >(optional) > >Send this to another Mother, Grandmother, Aunt, and other friends you know. > >Or for that matter, forward this to everyone because mothers should be > >appreciated not just by their own kind but by everyone...
Alhamdulilahi Rabbil Alameen, Rabbil Alwaaleena wal Aakhireen, wa Salaatu wa Salaamu, alal Mab'oothi Rahmatan lil Alameen an Nabiyal Amin Muhammad ibn Abdillah, wa Aalihi wa Sahbihi ajmaeen wa man Tabiyahum bi'th Saneen ila yaumid Deen Laa ilaaha illa laahu wah dahu laa shareeka lahu lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu yuhyee wa yumeetu wa huwa hayyun la yamootu biya dihil khayru wa huwa 'ala kulli shay in qadeer
> > >Alhamdulilahi Rabbil Alameen, Rabbil Alwaaleena wal Aakhireen, wa Salaatu wa Salaamu, alal Mab'oothi Rahmatan lil Alameen an Nabiyal Amin Muhammad ibn Abdillah, wa Aalihi wa Sahbihi ajmaeen wa man Tabiyahum bi'th Saneen ila yaumid Deen Ameen. > >Laa ilaaha illa laahu wah dahu laa shareeka lahu lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu yuhyee wa yumeetu wa huwa hayyun la yamootu biya dihil khayru wa huwa 'ala kulli shay in qadeer > >There is none worthy of worship except Allaah, Alone, without any partner with Him. For Him is the Dominion and to Him is the Praise. He gives life and He brings about death.