A woman, renewing her driver's license at the county clerks office was asked by the woman recorder to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself. "What i mean is, do you have a job or are you just a......" expained the recorder.
"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 Iterrogator" or Town Regisrar."
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 emphasiziing the most signigicant 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 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 iI 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 grandmother's "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."
Please pass this on to another Mom, Grandmother, Aunt, and other friends you know.
May you troubles be less, your blessings be more, and nothing but happiness come through your door!
AMEN! ↓
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| Name: hdc_momof2 | Date: Apr 21st, 2007 5:45 PM |
oh dear please excuse the typos LOL
i should have used that darn spell check!! hahaha ↑ |
| Name: maxieellis | Date: Apr 21st, 2007 6:13 PM |
| oh i like that! I'm more distinguished then i once believed!!!! Thats my new title till i get the other degree.......whoooa! ↑ |
| Name: Dana G | Date: Apr 21st, 2007 6:26 PM |
| Research Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations...yep, thats ME...LOL ↑ |
| Name: mellisa | Date: Apr 21st, 2007 6:30 PM |
| That is really cute and its so true! ↑ |
| Name: mellisa | Date: Apr 21st, 2007 6:30 PM |
| I fi could just get hubby to believe it LOL ↑ |
| Name: hdc_momof2 | Date: Apr 21st, 2007 7:20 PM |
lol i hear that mellisa!
probably won't ever happen hehehe ↑ |
| Name: Emma | Date: Apr 21st, 2007 7:23 PM |
I love this,
i hate it when i see people and they are like, oh what are you doing now days and i say im a mum, and they look at you as if to say, 'is that it' lol ↑ |
| Name: hdc_momof2 | Date: Apr 21st, 2007 7:26 PM |
| lol yup now i can say i'm a Research Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations!!! would LOVE to see the look on peoples faces if i said that to them!!!! LOLOLOL i probably would not ever in a million years be able to remember it though LOL ↑ |
| Name: bebe9281 | Date: Apr 21st, 2007 7:32 PM |
| My husband just got a new job and when asked what I do... He responded Director of Child Welfare.. I love him!!!! He's a punk sometimes... But that was a great answer... HA HA HA ↑ |
| Name: maxieellis | Date: Apr 22nd, 2007 6:59 AM |
| this is a good giggle we need that. :) ↑ |
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