My mom & maternal grandmother Layfield in 1944
My dad & paternal grandmother, Mae Albritton Adams in 1940
My mom, baby sister and me, February 1967
I’m so thankful for my mother. She’s always been a constant source of love, support and encouragement. Several words come to mind when I think of my mom: intelligent, caring, honest, talented, thoughtful, attractive and dependable. Throughout the seasons of my life, mom has always been there for me.
In honor of Mother’s Day, here are some special quotes about mothers:
“All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” ~ Abraham Lincoln
“The mother’s heart is the child’s schoolroom.” ~ Henry Ward Beecher
“Yes, Mother. I can see you are flawed. You have not hidden it. That is your greatest gift to me.” ~ Alice Walker
“An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy.” ~ Rudyard Kipling
My mother, sister & me on November 5, 1967
“A mother’s arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them.” ~ Victor Hugo
“The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.” ~ Honore de Balzac
“My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her.” ~ George Washington
Happy Mother’s Day!
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