Words of Inspiration

Here are some words of inspiration that get me through the trying times in my life. Hope you enjoy them. "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." Dr. Seuss "I meant what I said, and I said what I meant. An elephant's faithful, one hundred percent." Dr. Seuss "Life is 10% of what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it." Charles Swindoll "Children are the world's most valuable resource and its best hope for the future." John F. Kennedy "Real friendship is shown in times of trouble; prosperity is full of friends." Author Unknown "The moment I decided to follow instead of lead, I discovered the joys of becoming part of a small child's world." Janet Gonzalez-Mena "Man does not cease to play because he grows old; man grows old because he ceases to play." George Bernard Shaw "The question is not whether we can afford to invest in every child; it is whether we can afford not to." Marian Wright Edelman "The noblest search is the search for excellence." Lyndon B. Johnson "Learn from your dreams what you lack." Lyndon B. Johnson

Pam's Personal Childhood Web

There are several people in my family that have made me the woman that I am today. Here are some of those people...

1)Nellie G. Bell-Mother My mom has always been there for me. She has shown me tough love when I needed it. She also taught me to never settle for less than what I deserve. 2)Daniel C. Bell, Jr.-Father My daddy has shown me unconditional love from day one. He has taught me the true meaning of family and what it means to have them in your life. 3)Stacy N. Bell-Sister Stacy is my younger sister. She is 3 1/2 years younger with me. We have always been close. She has always looked up to me and I have always felt a special love and bond with her. 4)Daniel C. Bell, III-Brother DC, as was known, was my younger brother. He was the level headed one of the three of us. He was always loving and caring. I tend to find myself with a lot of his traits and qualities. DC passed away in January 2004 at the age of 21.

5)Laura Owens-Great Aunt My Aunt Laura helped raise me. She took care of me when my parents were at work or school. She called me her "Sweetie Pie". Up until the day she died, she was still looking after me and teaching members of the family the right way to do things. When she passed away, she was 108 years young.

6)Willie Ruth and Linwood Brown-Maternal Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Linwood and Willie Ruth Brown always showed affection and love to their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. I learned about cooking from my grandmother and I learned about sports from my grandfather. They would take all 16 of their grandchildren for the whole summer (something that I probably would never do). They made sure we had full but also were well grounded. I truly miss those summers and cherish the time that I spent with them and my extended family.

Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You?

MR. BROWN CAN MOO, CAN YOU? by Dr. Seuss

This is my favorite childhood book. I have always been a Dr. Seuss fan and this is the book that started it all. My cousin used to read this book to me when I was about 2 years old. She would read and have me to make the sounds. I now love to read this to my preschool kids and have them to make the sounds for me. I get such a kick out of watching them make the sounds come to life. I guess that I can say that Dr. Seuss and Mr. Brown have inspiried me to be the teacher that I am.

Childhood Quote

"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind!' -Dr. Seuss

This quote really sums up my life. To me it is saying that you should always be you. Don't change to make other people happy because the people who love and care for you want you to be you and be happy. Everyone else really don't matter so as my friend, Tish, would say, "DO YOU BOO!"

I'm 2-years-old in this picture.

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