“Something my mom taught me when I was little is that everything happens for a reason.”– Shawn Johnson Related Quotes “I was born in Texas and I lived there ’till I was 8. Then I moved to the Dominican Republic with my mom, lived there for two years and forgot every word of English I knew.”– Michelle Rodriguez “It is not until you become a mother that your judgment slowly turns to compassion and understanding.”– Erma Bombeck “Being a mom has made me so tired. And so happy.”– Tina Fey