To the mothers...

As we get closer to wrapping up our second week, I wanted to take a moment to give a big thanks to all the mothers out there.  Had us kids known what you went through when we came into this world, we may not have been so eager to misbehave.

And I'd like to give a personal "shout out" to the new mother in my own house.  She's an inspiration, and I couldn't be more proud of her.

Thank you.

For every diaper change and cleanup.
For every soothing word and calming hand.
For every tear, whether from pain, frustration, or joy.
For every midnight cough that brought you instantly awake.
Thank you, thank you, a million times thank you.
  ~Unknown

The real religion of the world comes from women much more than from men - from mothers most of all, who carry the key of our souls in their bosoms.

  ~Oliver Wendell Holmes

Because I feel that in the heavens above

The angels, whispering one to another,

Can find among their burning tears of love,
None so devotional as that of "Mother".
  ~Edgar Allan Poe