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Everyday is Mother's Day: Embracing the Joy of Mom · HAVE FAITH LET IT BEGIN®

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  Let's begin with the definition of the word mother.
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  In the dictionary, it says a mother is a woman in a relation to a child or children
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  to whom she has given birth to. Pretty straightforward, wouldn't you agree?
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  It's not a flattering, though, or honorable definition. Always believe that.
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  See, today, we're going to actually rewrite the definition. And we're going
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  to set this record straight.
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  See, together, we're going to use scripture and examples of just how important it is to be a mother.
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  And I'm going to do it from a child's point of view.
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  So let's face facts. Mothers have an incredible job. It is a job of no pay.
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  No position in the business world compares to the physical, emotional,
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  and spiritual commitment when it comes to motherhood.
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  A mother doesn't take a course or preliminary test On how to prepare for such an important role,
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  In the Bible it says May your father and mother rejoice May she who gave you birth be joyful.
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  A mother's job begins from the moment we are born,
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  She is the first person who ever touched you She kept us in her womb for months,
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  And when we came out, her first priority was to hold you.
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  And then she cuddled with you.
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  She stroked your head. She rubbed your feet.
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  She held your little cheeks against hers.
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  She gave you a finger to grasp. She changed your diapers. She potty trained you.
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  She watched you crawl. And when it was time, she held your hands out so you
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  could take your first steps.
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  She held the Kleenex for you to blow your nose. She wiped food off your faces.
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  She rocked you back and forth until you fell asleep.
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  She consistently touched you. She told you that she loved you.
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  When you were little, she could say, give me a kiss.
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  I've even heard mothers and grandmothers say the current expression,
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  come and give me some sugar.
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  And you'd pucker up And you'd even give her a kiss Even if her mouth was full
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  of food And just saliva Just a sloppy kiss And they would even say thank you,
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  When you were little You gave her a bear hug So tight She didn't have to hold on to you,
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  You would just cling on to her As she walked around It was almost as if she
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  felt A great relief Great pressure and great honesty and received this amazing
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  pleasure of joy and happiness and love as she received those special hugs.
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  When I speak of bear hugs and hugs in general, you know, I can't help but remember
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  being young and in elementary school.
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  And when I talk about hugs, that part reminds me of my mom.
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  You know, growing up, I always was a mama's boy. I really was,
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  especially during grades, kindergarten through fifth grade.
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  As I attended my local elementary school, my mom was a crossing guard.
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  Now you heard in, you know, recent episodes, she was a crossing guard for her town, our town.
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  And I remember when I was the young boy who always cried when it was time to
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  leave my mom just to go to school. I didn't want to leave her side.
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  As a young boy growing up, I was never embarrassed to hug my mother, not even in public.
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  40 years later, I still hug my mom in public with love and pride To me,
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  once my mom gave me that special hug It was everything just seemed okay,
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  And even though you had to let her go The feeling would last forever,
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  I can recall being asked by my friends Why do you hug your mom all the time?
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  To me, it was very simple My mom is my best friend,
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  As I got older, I noticed the world today Too often, many kids are embarrassed
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  To show affection to their mother or father So here's my question to all of
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  you When was the last time you gave your mother a big hug?
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  When was the last time you gave her a big hug Without asking for it?
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  A kiss on the cheek, maybe even a back rub. Or maybe just sat on the couch and spoke with her.
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  You know, mothers have a sympathetic ear. Mothers listen as you pour out your
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  heart. Mothers have the best radar.
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  I think a lot of moms would agree with that. Mothers always know when something's wrong.
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  I've had friends who have lived hundreds of miles away, and the mother would
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  call them out of the blue and say, Is everything okay?
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  Growing up, I discovered a point in every kid's mind or young adult's life when
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  sitting next to your mom in public or hugging her is the most embarrassing thing.
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  Even if they kiss you in front of your friends. It's like a pretty much of a
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  social nightmare. No, no, no, mom. Don't kiss me. Don't kiss me.
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  Remember, the day a child is born, so is a mother.
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  The woman was always there But it wasn't until the second Their little baby
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  boy or girl was born That a mother was born,
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  A mother and her child have a special bond That only they can understand,
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  You know, you can fool most of your moms Or most of your friends,
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  I should say Most of the time But you can't fool mom,
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  She sees right through you and always knows when something's wrong.
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  Some would even say that mother's radar is a mother's intuition.
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  I say it's a mother's love and a bond for her child.
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  A mother will always show you understanding even when you think you don't deserve it.
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  The Bible will tell you that as a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you.
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  I can recall back in 2005 When a buddy of mine wanted to go out for the day
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  to the beach It was a warm sunny day You know beach weather day As we were getting
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  ready to go out His mother called and asked if he was there.
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  You see, my buddy didn't want to do anything at that moment.
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  He wanted to just go to the beach.
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  And as we were getting ready to go out, you know, the mom had already reached
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  out to him and asked if he was doing anything that day.
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  And he was so quick to say, yeah, I'm busy, mom.
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  And I remember saying to my buddy, I says, you know, why don't you just take her out?
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  Do what you got to do. The beach isn't going anywhere.
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  And as the mom eventually called him and he
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  was still packing as if we're going to the beach he ignored her
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  she's talking away he's packing the bag and i'm
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  looking at him i'm like listen listen to your mom she's talking to
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  you he had shown her no respect he
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  was still packing his bag and she's talking away about how excited
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  she was if she can go out and take her to you know the store and
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  just run errands with her so i quickly jumped in on the conversation i was like
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  hey how you doing you know no listen um yeah he's gonna pick you up in about
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  30 minutes just get ready he's gonna be there so i hung up the phone and he
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  began to argue with me he was like what are you doing man this is my day off
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  i don't want to do anything but go to the beach,
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  i said listen man go to go and be with your mom my mom's not here she's in new
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  york and we're in rhode island i'm like listen go go be with your mom i killed
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  out my mom here right now i was like go, have a good day.
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  The beach isn't going anywhere. Go for two hours. We could still make it to the beach.
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  So it was so early in the morning and I made him go. I told him he had to go.
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  So he went and after about 15 minutes of arguing, I should say,
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  he finally did decide to go and he went and I went back home.
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  You know what's interesting? We never made it to the beach that day.
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  He eventually called me back that evening and told me that he was having so
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  much fun with her, he decided to take her out to dinner.
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  You know, the Bible will tell you that children should obey your parents in
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  the Lord, for this is right.
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  It tells you to honor your father and mother, that it may go well with you,
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  and that you You may live long in the land. It's right out of the Bible.
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  Every year we celebrate Mother's Day. Every year we all go out,
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  we buy flowers, we buy candy, we buy our mother's diamond necklaces. Well, wait a minute.
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  I mean, maybe not diamond necklaces, okay? Let's not go too far.
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  But here's a thought. Why do we have to wait once a year for that Mother's Day
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  to come around for our children and our loved ones to treat their moms like queens and princesses?
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  Why do we have to wait for Father's Day to do that or Grandparents' Day? Why?
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  Our parents deserve our touch, our affection, our love each and every day. Believe me.
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  It would mean more to them to show that type of commitment of respect,
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  love, and affection each and every day than to shower them once a year with
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  flowers, candy, or gifts.
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  Honor your father and your mother So that you may live long In the land The
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  Lord your God is giving you,
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  So I This message is for all kids All teenagers All young adults Everywhere
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  out there that listens to this show The next time your mother Asks you the following questions.
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  That I know all of you have often heard Where have you been? Where are you going?
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  When are you coming home? Did you clean your room? Did you make your bed?
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  Did you do your homework? Did you feed the dog or the cat? Did you take the garbage out?
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  Did you do the dishes?
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  Did you pay your bills, fellow husbands, by the way? This message applies to us too.
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  Because as a married man myself, I can recall a verse from the Bible and it's Proverbs 18, verse 22.
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  It says, he who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord.
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  Always remember that mothers deserve our attention. Mothers deserve our affection.
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  Mothers should always be told two things. Thank you. And I love you.
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  Ladies, whether you have children of your own or not, you can still have the heart of a mom.
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  The heart of a mom is one that encourages, inspires, invests in the lives of others.
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  It is a heart that nurtures and influences people With love and tenderness,
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  We all have the opportunities to influence and inspire others We all have the
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  opportunity to deposit words of faith And encouragement into each other's hearts,
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  We can be an example of love and faith Because there's nothing on earth like
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  the treasure of a mother's heart,
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  To all mothers who have invested so much into their lives of their children, may you be blessed.
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  May you be strengthened and empowered by the Holy Spirit.
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  May you know that the greatest of the gift that you are to this world.
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  And let me just conclude by saying this, you know, I leave everyone with what
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  my mom always tells me, you know, my mom always, since I was a kid, says to me,
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  angel, when you know, when you were born, all the angels came from heaven.
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  Do you know why? Because you're special.
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  Moms always have a certain thing they say to you.
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  So if there's a thing that your mom says to you or a grandparent that raised
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  you and any of those, remember what they said to you.
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  So my definition of mother comes out of the bible because when i hear the word
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  mother i think of corinthians chapter 13 and it goes just like this if you've
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  never heard it love is patient,
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  love is kind it does not envy it does not boast it is not proud it does not
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  dishonor others It is not self-seeking It is not easily angered It keeps no
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  record of wrongs Love does not delight in evil But rejoices with the truth,
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  It always protects Always hopes,
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  Always perseveres,
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  That is what a mother is all about,
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  Parents Honor one another Believe in one another believe in yourself believe
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  in God believe in your parents,
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  honor them respect them,
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  each and every day.
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  Remember that a mother's smile can brighten any moment a mother's hugs put joy
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  in all our days as we join together and honor each women every single day.
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  Remember those who are smiling down from the heavens, and let us remember to
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  honor them and honor our parents and our mothers each and every day.
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  Have faith. Let it begin. I love you, Mom. You're my best friend.