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Mother's Day!

Dear Readers,

Happy 129th Mother's day of this year! Yep, that's right. I've decided that mothers need to be celebrated every day and not just one day every year. So here's to all you mothers out there:

Here's to the mothers whose children have odd friends that come over and eat all their food.

Here's to the mothers who work tirelessly to make their homes run smoothly, including cooking cleaning and all other forms of home-making.

Here's to the mothers go to countless preformances for their children, whether the children want them there or not.

Here's to the mothers who are marvelously talented and share their talents with their kids.

Here's to the mothers who put up with husbands, whether they're annoying or the best husband on the planet(yes, you have to put up with them, too).

Here's to the mothers who let friends stay over late and bring them into debates over the validity of Chuck Norris as a world leader.

Here's to the mothers who support their husbands in their various activities.

Here's to the mothers who are there for children who need a shoulder to cry on.

Here's to the mothers who are there for children who need someone to wrestle them, and usually win.

Here's to the mothers who stay up late to rock their child to sleep when they can't fall asleep themselves.

Here's to the mothers that go through painful medical when their children need it.

Here's to the mothers who aren't mothers, they work hard for their adopted children.

Here's to the mothers who will be mothers. It is a high calling.

Here's to the mother of all mothers, who lives in heaven and will be waiting for us when all her children come back and stay with her.

Happy Mother's Day!

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