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Subject: FW: Why I Love Mom



This already sounds like me. Or alteast some of it does.

Jennifer




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> > > > WHY I LOVE MY MOM . . .
> > > >
> > > > Mom and Dad were watching TV when Mom said, "I'm
> > > > tired, and it's getting
> > > > late. I think I'll go to bed." She went to the kitchen
> > > > to make sandwiches
> > > > for the next day's lunches, rinsed out the popcorn
> > > > bowls, took meat out of
> > > > the freezer for supper the following evening, checked
> > > > the cereal box levels,
> > > > filled the sugar container, put spoons and bowls on
> > > > the table and started
> > > > the coffee pot for brewing the next morning. She then
> > > > put some wet clothes
> > > > in the dryer, put a load of clothes into the wash,
> > > > ironed a shirt and
> > > > secured a loose button. She picked up the game pieces
> > > > left on the table and
> > > > put the telephone book back into the drawer. She
> > > > watered the plants, emptied
> > > > a wastebasket and hung up a towel to dry. She yawned
> > > > and stretched and
> > > > headed for the bedroom. She stopped by the desk and
> > > > wrote a note to the
> > > > teacher, counted out some cash for the field trip, and
> > > > pulled a textbook out
> > > > from hiding under the chair. She signed a birthday
> > > > card for a friend,
> > > > addressed and stamped the envelope and wrote a quick
> > > > note for the grocery
> > > > store. She put both near her purse. Mom then washed
> > > > her face, put on
> > > > moisturizer brushed and flossed her teeth and trimmed
> > > > her nails.
> > > >
> > > > Dad called out, "I thought you were going to bed."
> > > > "I'm on my way," she
> > > > said. She put some water into the dog's dish and
> > > > called the cat in, then
> > > > made sure the doors were locked. She looked in on each
> > > > of the kids and
> > > > turned out a bedside lamp, hung up a shirt, threw some
> > > > dirty socks in the
> > > > hamper, and had a brief conversation with the one
> > > > still up doing homework.
> > > > In her own room, she set the alarm, laid out clothing
> > > > for the next day,
> > > > straightened up the shoe rack. She added three things
> > > > to her list of things
> > > > to do for tomorrow.
> > > > About that time, Dad turned off the TV and announced
> > > > to no one in
> > > > particular, "I'm going to bed." And he did...without
> > > > another thought.
> > > > Anything extraordinary here?......Wonder why women
> > > > live longer......We are
> > > > stronger....made for the long haul-- Send this to 12
> > > > phenomenal women today
> > > > in celebration of Women's History Month. They'll love
> > > > you for it!
> > > > Lewy Carzoo
> > > >
> > > > Lewy CarzooLewy CarzooLewy Carzoo
> > > >
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