This page is for my mother, Judith M. Taylor. She is a very special lady for many reasons but the most important reason is because she is my MOTHER.
She gave birth to me on September 26, 1962. It was not an easy labor but it was a labor of love. I am an only child, so needless to say, my parents spoiled by rotten *s*. I can remember many times that my mother went without, so I could have something I "wanted". Notice I said "wanted" not "needed". She always wanted more for me than she had growing up. She made it possible for me to be involved in many activites. They included ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, girl scouts, piano, band, flag corps, competition rifle shooting and general little girl things.
I know I am like most of you and think that "My Mother is the best" but for me, I know it is true!
"M" is for the million things she gave me,
"O" means only that she's growing old,
"T" is for the tears she shed to save me,
"H" is for her heart of purest gold;
"E" is for her eyes, with love-light shining,
"R" means right, and right she'll always be,
Put them all together, they spell "MOTHER,"
A word that means the world to me.
--Howard Johnson (c. 1915)
MOM TAUGHT ME TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE:
MOM TAUGHT ME RELIGION:
MOM TAUGHT ME ABOUT TIME TRAVEL:
MOM TAUGHT ME LOGIC:
MOM TAUGHT ME FORESIGHT:
MOM TAUGHT ME IRONY:
MOM TAUGHT ME ABOUT THE SCIENCE OF OSMOSIS:
MOM TAUGHT ME ABOUT CONTORTIONISM:
MOM TAUGHT ME ABOUT STAMINA:
MOM TAUGHT ME ABOUT WEATHER:
MOM TAUGHT ME HOW TO SOLVE PHYSICS PROBLEMS:
MOM TAUGHT ME ABOUT HYPOCRISY:
MOM TAUGHT ME ABOUT BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION:
MOM TAUGHT ME ABOUT ENVY:
And most of all...
MOMS Famous Sayings:
Things Mom taught me
"I Love You!"
"Do as I say, not as I Do!"
"Put on clean under clothes, you may be in wreck."
"Never leave the bed unmade or dishes in the sink, you never know who will be next person to come into the house."
"Wait until your Daddy gets home!"
"Are you listening to me?"
"What time will you be home?"
"Call me when you get there so I know you made it okay."
"Do I look stupid? I don't believe that."
"Pick up those dirty clothes off the floor and put them in the hamper."
"Get off the phone RIGHT THIS MINUTE!"
"Close your mouth when you chew."
"You must get that from your Daddy's side of the family."
"Are you DEAF?"
"Don't you roll those eyes when I am talking to you.
"Don't EVER let me catch you doing that again."
"Take your shoes off, I just mopped this floor."
"If I have to tell you ONE MORE TIME...!"
"This is going to hurt me more than you."
"You love your Daddy more than me."
"I Love You!"
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside, I just finished cleaning!"
"You better pray that will come out of that carpet!"
"If you don't straighten up, I'll knock you into next week!"
"Because I said so, that's why!"
"Make sure you wear clean underwear in case you're in an accident."
"Keep laughing and I'll give you something to cry about!"
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper!"
"Will you look at the dirt on the back of your neck?"
"You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone!"
"It looks like a tornado went through your room!"
"If I yelled because I saw a meteor coming toward you, would you listen then?"
"If I told you once, I've told you a million times-don't exaggerate!"
"Stop acting like your father!"
"There are millions of less fortunate kids in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do!"
MOM TAUGHT ME THE CIRCLE OF LIFE:
"I brought you into this world, I can take you out!"
