In honor of our mothers (or precious aunts, step-moms, or any other woman who had a wonderful influence on you growing up)....

What is your favorite 'mom' memory and what is the one thing you will teach your kids that you learned from your mom (or other...)?

Happy Mother's Day, whether you're a current mom, soon-to-be-mom, or trying to be a mom.

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Gosh, that's a hard one Trinity. I have soooo many great memories to keep with me forever about my mom. She is the best woman I have ever met. I wouldn't change anything about her or how she raised me, my brother, and 2 sisters. So, with that, I'd say that I remember it all.
What I will pass on to my child is to always hold her head high and when others are hateful to continue to be the person she is. A BIG one I want her to learn is FORGIVENESS! My mother is a firm believer in forgiving and it has really helped me get through tough times as well. THANKS MOM! =) I love you!

Happy Mother's Day to all!

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My favorite memory of my mom is her always being there for us kids. Even though she worked full-time for most of my younger years, I still remember her always being there. She would bake cupcakes for our classroom, participated in school events, went on field trips with me, made my Halloween costumes and summer clothes, always took us kids swimming, etc.... She was always with us, but never smothered us. She let us get hurt, she let us get disappointed, but was always there to show us the way and let us know it was OK to make mistakes, as long as we tried our best. We always had a strong sense of family too. That is something I will pass along to my children.

Another thing is that my mom is a lot stronger than she gives herself credit for. After my dad left her after almost 30 years of marriage, she was able to put her life back together and get her college degree at over 50 years old!! If that's not inspiration, I don't know what is. She's now financially secure and has a great career and life ahead of her. I will teach my daughters that they need to make their own way in life and be self-sufficient; education comes first, then stability, then marriage, THEN children. No pressure, it's good to have a goal!

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Wow, so many memories of my mom. I would have to say she helped me realize how to create happiness in life and that happiness is only obtained when you work to reach your goals. I will definitely pass this on to my future children and niece. She always told me "life is what you make it, so make it happy". I miss her dearly and especially with everything DH and I are going through. She was my best friend and my soulmate. There isn't one day that I don't miss her.

I love you mom! Ketta Isabella - Dec. 7, 1951 - April 28th, 1998

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Me, Chris - 30
DH, Kevin - 30
Anniversary - May 17th

3/07 - Angel baby
7/07 - Angel babies
9/07 - New goal is to lose weight and get healthy.
1/08 - Started seeing alternative doc.
6/08 - Down over 20 lbs...Keep on going!!!

My mother was only 19 when she had me. She had her struggles and she took on the role of my best friend rather than my mother. In some ways that was a better way to raise me, but then again I didn't always have the guidance I needed growing up. All she told me was do as I say, not as I did. She made many mistakes and I was able to learn from her mistakes and take a different path. My mom didn't graduate from high school so she was proud of me when I did. I then graduated from technical college and once again she was proud. I took a different path in my life, got married at a good age and planned many steps in my life. I was able to learn from the difficult life my mom has had and in turn I took different steps to ensure my own success. I love my mom and I know she did the best she could.

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