“Mother is the name for God on the lips and hearts of children.” - Thackeray
Realizing that it’s an oftentimes thankless job, I think it’s worth taking a moment to acknowledge all of the Mom’s on this forum. Please remember that you are making a difference in someone’s life and the world is better with you in it! 
Hear! Hear!
Mother’s Day in the UK and Europe is back in March: we need to get you guys converted to metric so we can all celebrate at the same time! 
I’ve had an especially challenging 24 hours with my mum – she has dementia that has already robbed her really of being the person she was – but when she was a mum, she was as determined as any, very much the iron lady!