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continued from page 32It has given our children andus a greater appreciation forwhat we have. It has affordedus the opportunity to touch thelives of children in difficultsituations,” is the reply thatboth Shelia and Robert statedwhen asked what has been theadvantage of keeping fosterchildren.They also stated the greatestdisadvantage of keeping thechildren is giving them up afteryou have had them for aperiod of time and learned tolove them as your own.Robert and Shelia said thehardest part of being foster parentsis trying to deal with birthparents.One of the greatest joys ofthe Taylors is being out aroundtown and having one of thechildren come up and hug theirnecks and show them picturesof their children.“Children today are starvedfor discipline and structure intheir life and as parents we arefailing them so much. Westrive to make sure that we aremaking their lives better thanours were. Parents do not realizethat they are robbing theirchildren of the ambition to succeedin life by doing this. Theydo not stop to think that qualitytime will mean more tothem than material things whenthey grow up,” is what theTaylors think is the worst problemthat parents are makingtoday in rearing children.The biggest differenceRobert and Shelia see in youthtoday than the way childrenwere in the days when theywere growing up is disrespectand being ungrateful for theopportunities they are given.Robert is the son of C. L.and Winford Stewart Taylor.He is a native of Bacon Countyand the brother of Peggy Peacock,Diane Crews, Gary L.Taylor and Larry C. Taylor.His current job is Fire Chiefof the Bacon/Alma Fire Departmentand EMS Director.His career started off workingin Bacon County as an EMTand firefighter. He later workedin Douglas, Baxley andHazlehurst before returning toBacon County. He was appointedas the head of the BaconFire Department and EMSDirector in 2008.He pointed out that thereare a lot of advantages withhaving a full-time Fire Departmentand EMS Department.Some of the advantages include:- Lower Insurance due to ahigher ISO (Insurance ServiceOffice) rating.- A better response time dueto more training being requiredfor full-time departments andpersonnel are always on duty;better trained personnel becausethey are on the job morehours to be trained.The greatest pride inRobert’s job comes when thedepartment is able to help protecta person’s life or theirproperty from being destroyed.The greatest sorrow is seeinga family lose everything theyhave in a fire or see someone,especially children or teens,lose their life in a fire or accident.Robert stated that whensomething happens, the entiredepartment is affected by theoutcome because the departmentis like a brotherhood. Hesaid, like brothers living together,someone is always pullingpranks and you walkaround the department lookingover your shoulder to see whatyou might be walking into.He recalled a funny prank34Mature Living Winter Edition
pulled on him one day. On this particular day the group was intraining using the fire hoses. Robert stated that some of the othertrainees had decided to play a prank on him and opened the pressurevalues wide open. Not knowing this, he turned on the hoseand got a full blast from the water. He said in just a few secondhe became a muddy mess and found himself chasing and tryingto catch hold of the fire hose. Finally realizing all the other firemenwere standing off laughing and not offering to help outwith the hose was when he realized he had been the blunt oftheir practical joke.Shelia is the daughter of Troy (deceased) and Opal BowenTaft of Atkinson.She is the sisterof Danny andMichelle Taff.Shelia is aLPN and hasworked in Baxleyand Alma, butover the years shefound that hergreatest joy isworking withchildren and todayshe workswith the BaconCounty SchoolSystem in theSpecial EducationDepartmentfor grades six,seven and eight.Her job includesaiding teachers,working one onone with studentsand co-teaching.THE FOLLOWING IS A NOTE ROBERTAND SHEILA TAYLOR RECEIVEDFROM A FORMER EXCHANGESTUDENT FROM GERMANY.I Remember...It started in August 2007 in Douglas,when I first met yall and feltalready close to everybody after fewminutes!I enjoyed it so much being a partof this family and I can’t believe it isalready time!It seems that it just started...But I can’t cry, because I’m sohappy-Happy that I was able to meet theBEST FAMILY EVER!I’m not gone...I’m in your heart...And yall too.Sabine...She said, “There is never a dull moment with this age ofstudents and it’s very seldom the teachers or my self find a minuteto call our own.”Shelia said living in a small town makes a close-knit communitybecause people are more willing to help others in need.When ask if either one of them had a pet peeve Sheila quicklysaid jokingly, “Yes! It’s going to the bathroom and finding theseat up.”She also said people being ungrateful and not picking upbehind themselves are close behind the commode seat not beingput down. Robert stated his pet peeve is children not mindingtheir parents.Robert and Sheila are both grateful for their relationship withGod, their families and for having good health.They both feel that America needs to improve its economyand also needs its citizens to be willing to earn a living insteadof sitting back and waiting for a handout. The couple also believesthat the people need to turn back to God and become aGod-fearing nation again and that the defense of America shouldMature Living Winter Edition 35
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pulled on him one day. On this particular day <strong>the</strong> group was <strong>in</strong>tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> fire hoses. Robert stated that some of <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rtra<strong>in</strong>ees had decided to play a prank on him and opened <strong>the</strong> pressurevalues wide open. Not know<strong>in</strong>g this, he turned on <strong>the</strong> hoseand got a full blast from <strong>the</strong> water. He said <strong>in</strong> just a few secondhe became a muddy mess and found himself chas<strong>in</strong>g and try<strong>in</strong>gto catch hold of <strong>the</strong> fire hose. F<strong>in</strong>ally realiz<strong>in</strong>g all <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r firemenwere stand<strong>in</strong>g off laugh<strong>in</strong>g and not offer<strong>in</strong>g to help outwith <strong>the</strong> hose was when he realized he had been <strong>the</strong> blunt of<strong>the</strong>ir practical joke.Shelia is <strong>the</strong> daughter of Troy (deceased) and Opal BowenTaft of Atk<strong>in</strong>son.She is <strong>the</strong> sisterof Danny andMichelle Taff.Shelia is aLPN and hasworked <strong>in</strong> Baxleyand Alma, butover <strong>the</strong> years shefound that hergreatest joy iswork<strong>in</strong>g withchildren and todayshe workswith <strong>the</strong> BaconCounty SchoolSystem <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>Special EducationDepartmentfor grades six,seven and eight.Her job <strong>in</strong>cludesaid<strong>in</strong>g teachers,work<strong>in</strong>g one onone with studentsand co-teach<strong>in</strong>g.THE FOLLOWING IS A NOTE ROBERTAND SHEILA TAYLOR RECEIVEDFROM A FORMER EXCHANGESTUDENT FROM GERMANY.I Remember...It started <strong>in</strong> August 2007 <strong>in</strong> Douglas,when I first met yall and feltalready close to everybody after fewm<strong>in</strong>utes!I enjoyed it so much be<strong>in</strong>g a partof this family and I can’t believe it isalready time!It seems that it just started...But I can’t cry, because I’m sohappy-Happy that I was able to meet <strong>the</strong>BEST FAMILY EVER!I’m not gone...I’m <strong>in</strong> your heart...And yall too.Sab<strong>in</strong>e...She said, “There is never a dull moment with this age ofstudents and it’s very seldom <strong>the</strong> teachers or my self f<strong>in</strong>d a m<strong>in</strong>uteto call our own.”Shelia said liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> a small town makes a close-knit communitybecause people are more will<strong>in</strong>g to help o<strong>the</strong>rs <strong>in</strong> need.When ask if ei<strong>the</strong>r one of <strong>the</strong>m had a pet peeve Sheila quicklysaid jok<strong>in</strong>gly, “Yes! It’s go<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong> bathroom and f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>seat up.”She also said people be<strong>in</strong>g ungrateful and not pick<strong>in</strong>g upbeh<strong>in</strong>d <strong>the</strong>mselves are close beh<strong>in</strong>d <strong>the</strong> commode seat not be<strong>in</strong>gput down. Robert stated his pet peeve is children not m<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>ir parents.Robert and Sheila are both grateful for <strong>the</strong>ir relationship withGod, <strong>the</strong>ir families and for hav<strong>in</strong>g good health.They both feel that America needs to improve its economyand also needs its citizens to be will<strong>in</strong>g to earn a liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>steadof sitt<strong>in</strong>g back and wait<strong>in</strong>g for a handout. The couple also believesthat <strong>the</strong> people need to turn back to God and become aGod-fear<strong>in</strong>g nation aga<strong>in</strong> and that <strong>the</strong> defense of America should<strong>Mature</strong> <strong>Liv<strong>in</strong>g</strong> W<strong>in</strong>ter Edition 35
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