When I was a kid she had alot to deal with by my having Rheumatic Fever…. and my hanging onto her skirt tails every minute of the day… it drove her crazy, my forever telling her she was beautiful…. I never believed any of my contemporaries loved or respected their mothers as much as I did mine. I felt I had the greatest love of all! It was by her that God taught me how to love sincerely and deeply and I think we all know that there’s no greater gift on earth more powerful then love.

Submitted by J.E. Drew Whitaker

My mother passed away on January 16, 2012. I still cry and miss her every day. She was the mom every girl should have had. She listened to my every word and never interrupted and just felt my joy and pain. She would always say “Oh Honey…. you work so hard, you are so pretty, you need to rest, you don’t deserve that etc etc!” That “Oh Honey” got me through every day. She was always there to clean up my messes and never complain. She was there EVERY DAY after school to greet me. She got up every morning no matter what time to eat with me and have devotions with me. She had dinner on the table every night and there was always a 4 course meal. She would come in and baby sit every time one of my kids were sick; that meant leaving her house at 5 a.m. and traveling one hour to take care of a sick kid. They would throw up on her, cry all day, have diarreah, be filled with chicken pox and she NEVER complained. My mother was my soulmate, best friend, and light of my life. I will miss her everyday forever!! I wish everyone could experience a mother like my mother. I love you mom (Betty Honson). All my Love, Lynnea

My mama and I are two of a kind. She is my number one fan and I have made it this far with her never-ending support. Different passions but at the end of the day, I know I have a friend in her.
I love her with all my heart and am so lucky to be her child.

Submitted by; Nina Ainembabazi

I know there’s a lot of good moms and God bless them all. My mom has beaten all the odds in life to have my brother and I. She’s our hero and friend, but most of all a very good mom. Not just to us, but to many kids. My mom was born wth Sickel cell disease and a heart murmur. She is now 48 years old and fabulous; a ray of sunshine and inspiration to us. I love and adore her and I hope one day to carry her hero cape when I have kids. “PRAY! LOVE! LAUGH! and DANCE! That’s the quote my beautiful mom says every day.

Submitted by Ms Anneshia Lyttle

My mom is the most self-less person I know. She has devoted her life to my dad, my brother and I and now, to my son as well. She is our ever-faithful cheerleader, our shoulder to cry on and our biggest fan. For as far back as I can remember, she has always sacrificed everything so that we could have a little more. She had a “not so great” childhood, so she made sure and still does every day, to let us know how loved and special we are.

submitted by Stacy Johnson

My mom has sacrificed everything for her children. She left an emotionally abusive relationship 45 yrs ago with 2 young children to make a better life for them. She met a man and had 1 more child and they are still together today. She was the “mother bear” and no one would ever mess with her children. She has worked hard, but struggled every single day to make ends meet. We would eat, she went without, we had nice clothes, she didn’t shop for herself. Now we make sure she gets for herself. My mom is 77 years young and is fighting the age process every step of the way. She has taught her 3 children to love all and to continue to help those less fortunate. We are all social workers, and we learned this compassion from the best role model we could have ever had. She can’t stand it when children go without. She is the most loving caring mother and she continues to give to others. We are blessed to have her with us still. She’s stubborn, and we love her for that. I hope I can be as inspirational to my children as my mom is to me.

Submitted by Pam Wilson

My mom is my best friend. She has been my rock since I have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and Osteoarthritis. She is always ready to give a helping hand or a listening ear and a she has a great sense of humour to make me laugh! Just to pick up the phone and hear her voice on the other end makes me feel so blessed to have a magnificent mom like her. She comes to visit me every week and it always feels wonderful to be in her company, as she is great to spend time with. I feel privileged to be her daughter, and feel blessed to know her as a woman, my best friend and my Mom.

Submitted by Vanessa

My mom was truly a brave and loyal woman. She had a very hard life of abuse from my father. She always defended us kids but always took a beating for it. She became ill and was diagnosed with dementia when she was 52 years old and passed away at the age of 62. Who would have known she would leave us so suddenly? My mother was the gentlest woman you could ever meet and she loved everyone! All through my life she was so sad. I remember the day she died, all I could think was that she died so young and was never happy. Then my aunt, my mother’s baby sister, sat with me to tell me how wrong I was and that she had never seen my mom happier then when she talked about her kids. I spent most of my married life angry at her for taking so much abuse from my father. Now as a mother I realize what she did. She loved us no matter what and we weren’t the greatest of kids! I had no idea the heartache she went through until my kids became teenagers.
There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t talk to my mom….love and miss you mom… <3

Submitted by Mary Collins

It doesn’t matter how old you are, a mom never stops caring for her children. Last week I suffered a traumatic injury to my left wrist and hand. My mom rode in the ambulance and remained at the hospital until I was discharged. She then insisted that I stay at my parents until I was able to care for myself. She cooked, drove me back to the doctors for follow up visits and took me to the grocery store. I consider myself very lucky that I have her in my life. By the way I am 51 years old.

Submitted by Sue Amuso

My mother passed 2 years ago this Sept, but always had me believe that I was special. She adopted me from birth and gave me a life of love and teaching. She taught me that God listens and to believe that he lives within me all the time. I miss her terribly but know that she’s with me wherever I am now. Happy mothers Day mom, I love YOU!

Submitted by Joanne Fradin