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Mother's Day

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Moms!  Everyone has one, maybe more than one.  Some women are lucky enough to be one.  We never appreciate them when or as much as we should and try as we might, we always end up like them, some of us more than others.  Strangely enough there are a few of us who even wish we were more like our mothers. This brings us to Mother's Day, which means different things to different people.  The cynical see it as another commercialized holiday in which gifts and cards are expected.  For some, its one of the few days a year you call or see your mom, willingly or not.  For others, its a chance to spoil mom or be spoiled yourself.  My favorite Mother's Day was when my 3rd grade daughter brought me breakfast in bed.  It consisted of dry toast, a cup of juice and cereal with water (the gallon of milk was too heavy to pour and she didn't want to make a mess for me).  For those of us whose mom's are no longer with us, it is a day to remember all the special things she did for