5.7.2005

Mother's day was created by a woman named Julia Ward Howe in the 1800's as a response to the civil war. The author of the Battle Hymn of the Republic and anti-slavery spokeswoman, she penned this beautiful statement concerning the day that we will all celebrate tomorrow.

"Our husbands will not come to us, reeking with carnage, for caresses and applause. Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn all that we have been able to teach them of charity, mercy and patience. We, the women of one country, will be too tender of those of another country to allow our sons to be trained to injure theirs. "

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But don't forget your mommas today. The ones who picked you up when you cried and would love you even if you were covered in dog doo and ticks like I often was as a child.

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