This is amazing to me. One of the wonders of the world. Mothers must be one of the closest things to the creator. :D It all begins here. When I think of almost every living creature on this planet MOST of them are cared for, feed by protected with their very lives by the mother. From the time kids come into their lives their world and lives are completely changed forever!!! Lives that belonged specifically to themselves are now lives full of sacrifice mainly to their kids. Most mothers would give their own lives to protect and nurture their kids. They sacrifice clothes, food, trips to exotic places and so much more. Even things like a theater to see rated G only movies. Sacrifice a trip to an exotic dinner for a trip to a noisy playland and the infamous happy meal. Your lives come to a change forever. These things and fears don’t change as they become older. Sometimes the stress and challenges get even bigger. You don’t get to finish even when they move out and get married. Grandkids can come soon after. WOW!!! :bouncing: :) :bouncing:

I am even more amazed by the moms here. With all the feelings and illnesses forcing yourself with even more struggles. The hearts so large to force themselves up and do it all over again. WITHOUT ALL OF YOU LIFE ON THIS PLANET WOULD COME TO AN END!!! :angel:

This page and writing can go on as a book. All the things and feelings we all can have. I am truly thankful to all of you. GREAT JOB!!! I miss my own mom everyday. I never always showed her just how thankful I was. How proud and how grateful for her commitment and sacrifices for me. I believe in Heaven. I believe she is there now still working for her children and our futures. ALWAYS A MOM!

I have to go now but invite others to help by adding thoughts to my thread here to help me say all I wish but have no time for!!! More for all of us to be THANKFUL FOR!!! :bouncing:

THANK YOU again for everything MOMS!!! Or (MUMS) for our international friends! :wave:

Sweet Mother of John! How intuitive you are. Thank you for being so sensitive and for the beautiful tribute.

Maybe your mother and my mother are together, watching us, giving us the strength to go on, sweet John. We do miss them, but they're not truly gone from us, are they?

Much love, most thoughtful and caring John --

EoR

Dear friend EoR,

You’re so right. What a beautiful vision of your mom and mine. Perhaps both are friends too even. They may be looking down on us both right now smiling or bragging us up!!! LOL!!!

I think it’s also important for you to see this tribute is not just for them but also for YOU and others here my dear friend as well. You too are another amazing mother!!! As I have stated to others here before. You are my HOPE as well for the future generations of this rough world. Your goodness and heart will be passed on to those kids of yours and give this tough world a chance for a future long after were all gone!!! I build and fix things, cook creations, draw beautiful artwork. Planted living things and yet envy what you do that I can’t imagine!!! What some of you mothers take for granted about yourselves. If you ever did nothing else look at this work you have done. The seeds you plant, the food in your kids you prepare, the artwork you are creating every day in your kids!!! You are all amazing to me and I think it’s time to come forward and tell you all. You’re my modern HERO’S!!! THANK YOU!!!!

God Bless you good friend!!!

I'm right with you, John... I don't know where I would be without my mother... We've become really close, and sometimes she is the ONLY person in the world who seems to be there for me. But I try to spare her as much as I can. If I could be as good a mother and friend as she is though, I'd pat myself on the back every day! :)