My mother is the biggest influence in my life. She has taught me so many things from loyalty to patience. She always taught me, not always through words, how to laugh and have a good time, to appreciate what you have and to love those around you.

She is devoted to being what the Lord wants her to be, and is willing to take risks in order to get there. She has been through many tough times and has proved to be a strong woman that is not afraid to show some vulnerability in order to grow and learn. She is honest and true, loyal and fun. Her laugh is also very contagious and her smile lights up her face and the room.

She is always welcoming and warm to my friends. She has a love for dogs and for her family, especially her kids. I remember when we were kids she treated my brother and I fairly while still making us feel special and loved. ( I was always her favorite secretly!) It took much patience to raise myself and my brother and she had it.

She has a beautiful voice and I always love listening to her sing. She is responsible for introducing music into my life noting it’s importance; for which I an eternally grateful for music is my life now. We have also learned patience together and that God will never give you what you can’t handle and whatever you need will always be provided for you as long as you are open to recieve it. If I ever need help I know to just ask and if I know what I want I need to pursue it immediately. These things I have learned from my Mom. Parents always say that they want a better life for their kids and this was also true for my mom. Even while making ends meet by herself as a single mom through her kids’ teen years she perservered and conquered, with a smile and a hug on the other side.

My Mom is the best and I love her and everyone around her would agree that she is a joy and is a great friend and mother. Did I mention she is fun?!

My Mom is 98 years old. She and my Dad raised 5 kids. She lost my Dad in 1988, but remained steadfast. Her children all love her very much. She was a breast cancer survivor. Now she suffers from Alzheimers, and still lives in the same home in Wichita since 1957. I believe she deserves this award, as it would make her very happy to be recognzed. She gets so happy when she sees her children, and has the sweetest smile.

My mom works 3 jobs, and works VERY hard at each of them.
She takes care of me and makes sure I have everything I need. She is very loving and friendly. Everyone likes to be around her and i think she deserves this, because she through her example she has made me a better person.

The reason that my mother is so amazig is because: She raised 2 sons on her own.Worked 3 jobs in the past. She has also raised help other childeren, had 3 knee surgeries, 2 carporl tunnel surgeries and then a kidney stone removed surgerically and the most rescent surgery was her major surgery of fusion of L-4 and L-5 lumbar. She is just so amazing. She has her good and bad days just like any other but over all, she has been there for us and others and just keeps going like the enegizer bunny even when she is is major pain. She has been put through alot lately and she still finds time for others more than herself. She is really and truely amazing mother. We love her so much. She has been divorced for 17 years and she takes care of others before number #1 which is herself. Moms aren’t supposed to get sick. She has and is their for all of in need of sickness and health. She’s very special. We love her very much. Please nominate our mother. Thank you.

believe that Kathy is a wonderful mom! She has raised four boys and has been there for them for anything they need. She is my mother in law and does so much for me and my family. She visits us frequently even though we live a couple hours away and is always surprising us with gifts that are very thoughtful. I just want to say thank you to such a wonderful mother in law who is always looking out for her family!

My mother raised three sons (one of which I am) Mother was so excited when I got married, now she had a daughter. We were married 32 years, when my wife died this last November in a accident. Mother has taken it hard. This would be a nice surprise for Mothers Day.

MY 32 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAS 2 YOUNG CHILDREN. ROBBIE IS 2 1/2 AND JORDY JUST TURNED 1 YEAR. ROBIN WAS NEVER SUPPOSED TO HAVE CHILDREN DUE TO HER DIABETES. NOW SHE HAS TWO. MY DAUGHTER IS MARRIED TO A MAN THAT SHE FELL IN LOVE WITH. HE ON THE OTHER HAND LOVES HIS CRACK/COCAINE MORE THAN HIS FAMILY. HE STEALS FROM MY DAUGHTER AND ON TWO OCCASIONS HE HAS LEFT MY DAUGHTER AND GRANDCHILDREN HOMELESS. ROBIN HAS PULLED OUT ALL THE STOPS. SHE WORKS FULL TIME AND SUPPORTS HER TWO CHILDREN ON HER OWN AND WITH NO ASSISTANCE FROM ANYONE. NOT EVEN THE STATE. SHE EVEN HAS GONE AS FAR TO PUT HER HUSBAND IN THE BEST REHAB FACILITIES BUT IT FAILS ABOUT 3 MONTHS AFTER HE GETS OUT. ROBIN DOES NOT HAVE A LOT AND SHE DOESNT WANT OR ASK FOR A LOT. SHE JUST WANTS WHAT IS BEST FOR HER KIDS AND THAT IS ENOUGH FOR HER. ROBIN DESERVES THIS.

Mother has always been a guide and helping hand to all her exgtended family. She has always put everyone else first even in helping a grandson with college money, helping family to relocate by assistance in moving. She even provided living quarters to family when they needed a place to live. She provided support whenever needed throughout her life.

I am the youngest of my family, the tenth of ten children (six boys and four girls). My mother not only took care of all of us, but she has also cared for her many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. She has been an inspiration to all of us in the way that she loves her family and accepts us all, thorns and all. A few years ago on Mother’s Day, I sent her the following message, which sums up how great my mother is! This is for my wonderful mother Georgia Etta Essick Taylor who read poems to me when I was ill, and by doing so taught me the joy of reading; who taught me to cook, to sew, to plant, and by doing so gave me the skills to be a chef, seamstress, and gardener; who sang to me and by doing so encouraged me to sing and enjoy music; who took care of my son and by doing so gave me the freedom to move forward with my life and seek happiness; who has never judged me or disapproved of me openly but who has always been there for me whenever I’ve needed someone to talk to, someone to dry my tears, someone to tell me to straighten up and quit feeling sorry for myself! My mother deserves to be and is the best mom ever.

When my son was diagnosed with cancer almost 11 years ago, we had to travel out of state for treatment. My wife was pregnant and morning sickness lasted longer than the morning. When our 9 month old was having a bad day, throwing up from chemo, my wife was worn out, we didn’t have any groceries cause we didn’t have time to go to the store, we were running low on clean laundry or the house was a disaster - My mom came running. We lived next door and she would get up in the middle of the night and help. Since his treatment lasted several years so did my Mom’s expression and outpouring of love. Other people helped and showed their love – it’s just Mom’s love never stopped, we have never found the end. She traveled with us when we needed it, she took care of our other children when we needed it, she takes care of all of our children when possible even today. We live out of state and the one thing we miss is family. We can’t think of enough ways to thank Mom for all she has done for our family. Our child that had cancer is now 11 and Mom still loves and protects him with her whole heart. When he was diagnosed with cancer again at the age of 8, Mom came running and stayed. When I broke my back and crushed my leg – guess what? Mom came and stayed with us for 60 days so my wife could return to work. She cared for her father and brother simultaneously in her home until they both passed away within months of one another. We think Mom is PHENOMENAL and underneath her sweet, smiling, cheerful and always giving exterior is (shhh…it’s a secret) wonderwoman, ‘cause Mom can do anything and everything she sets her mind too.

I would like to nominate my wife Audra Milam as Wichita’s Favorite Mom; she was born at the St. Francis Hospital in 1970 and 1987 graduate of Friends University. We have two wonderful children Heath and Celia but Audra’s duties don’t just stop there she was in charge of the Goddard United Methodist Church nursery for more than three years helping out with as many church events as humanly possible. She is the founder, Troop Leader of Girl Scout troop 147 and activity planer, doer, and organizer. She has been a t-ball score keeper and snack packer for two years and still finds time to assist in the class rooms of both our children’s class rooms. She is unable to say NO to any one asking her for help or to help out with an additional project above and beyond the normal super mom; I think she should be issued a cape to go along with the flowers. Man I just got tired typing all of this, thanks for your consideration.

My mom is the type of person who will do anything for anyone. She never gives up and will always be there for you. When my dad had gotten into a car accident last year she was always there for my brother and me saying everything would be alright. She helps people from my aunt to homeless people on the street. My mom is very unique and everyone loves her very much. I want to show her that she is the best mom ever and no one could ever take that away from me.

I, unlike other girls I know, wish to become like my mom. Not only in looks–although people claim I look exactly like my mom–but in intelligence, practicality, and personality. In order to go to Bishop Carroll Catholic High School, which had a tuition at the time, my mother had to find a job at 14 years old to pay her way into BC. She never complained about doing so, even though it was a tremendous burden. After four years of high school, my mother graduated and then undertook college. She went to a variety of schools, ranging from Newman to WSU to Butler Community College. She became an LPN, and then transitioned into an RN soon after. At the age of 24, she met my father and married him, all the while paying for his student loans, wedding, and honeymoon costs, because he hadn’t started working with the Boeing Company as an engineer yet. As the years, and the children, added, my mother advanced in her career, eventually becoming a well-paid nurse. While my three brothers and I were younger, my mom worked part-time in order to spend time with us during the day, often sacrificing sleeping time in order to work a second shift during the evening. She now does a similar practice, except working full-time and waking up at 4 a.m. in the morning to make it to work. I admire her so much for her hard work and dedication in providing for us. She not only works hard, but is an extremely caring and loving mother. She cheers at every basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball game, swim, track, and cross-country meet that happens to be going on at the time. She keeps track of our school work, grades, and schedules. She praises us when we excel, and disciplines us when we fail. She comforts us when we are sick or suffering, and is a constant figure whenever I come home from school. Although my mother might not win this award, I believe in my heart that she is “Wichita’s Favorite Mom,” because she is my favorite mom.

My mom is 88 yrs old and as stuborn as they come. I did not know this when i was growing up . she was always there for me and my best friend . We did not have a lot but you would not have known it she made sure we had all we needed. Now that she is older she is very set in her way. she manages well with little assistance .. Whe was a great MOM and raised three great and responcible adults..

My parents have raised my sister and I, but my mother has been such a strenth within my life and the lives of some many other people. My mom is a LPN, Which is a truely selfless profession. While I was a little girl she wnet to school to get her LPN lincene and worked full time in nursing homes caring for the elderly. In my early teen’s she started doing home health care with kids who were disabled. My mom had a lot of kids that she cared for, but there was this very special little boy that she started caring for when he was four. At that time my mother was told that the child was not suppose to live past the age of six. With that in mind she tried not to get to attached to him, Although it was so hard, he was the sweetest little boy that you would ever want to meet and his grandparent who had full parental right were the most caring people I have ever met. To make a long story short … His grandmother died in 2005, which left his granfather his sole provide. At that point he asked my parents if they would share parental right in case something happened to him. The little boy is now 17 years old and still giving his love and sprit to everyone who comes in contact with him, with the exceptions of the nurses at the hospital.
However, some time ago she started working for the Red Cross, Drawing blood. She doesn’t like traveling that much any more, but she loves her job and her co-workers.
So my mother is a full time Nurse with the American Red Cross and a full time care taker of my our family. I cannot thank her enough for all that she does. Not only for her family, but also for people that she will never even meet.

My mom should be wichitas favorite mom for several reasons. She is 55 years old and has been a loveing wife for 35 years, full time teacher for 33 years, and has raised my sister and i and continues to help us even though we are both grown and gone from home. My sister and I are both single parents , I have 4 children my sister has 1. My sister and I both work full time and so does my mom but to help us out she keeps all 5 grandchildren everynite until my sister and i get home from work. So her day starts at 6 a.m. and ends about 11 p.m. She feeds the kids super, gets homework done, has baths given and usually even manages to make them somekind of bedtime snack. Three nights a week she gets the oldest 3 to soccar practice or soccar games. She is always shopping getting us all things and she really puts herself last. She is there to listen and give guidence. She is a shoulder to cry on and someone we can always depend on. She works so hard and does so much we could never repay her. She often feels unappreciated so I wanted to do something really special this year to show her how much she is loved and appreciated and that we could not do what we do without her.

My friend is Lori Gold and she is the Head Secretary at South High School. She is a special mom becuase she is only 33, but she also has 6 kids. She makes sure that the kids get to where we need to go even if she is tired. 4 kids are boys and they all play football in the fall. They are Collin 15, Austin, 13, Benjamin 12, & Mychael 8. She also has 2 girls, one plays basketball & track and the other is a cheerleader. Gaby is 13 and Pati is 10. She has done a great job bringing two families together. Her husband Duane thinks that she is awesome. I would love for her to be recognized because she deserves it! She has been through a lot with her family this year, losing her grandfather and uncle within a week of each other, and her husband’s grandfather passed last week in Missouri. All the while she has kept it together very well and has been their for her family when they have needed her to be strong.

My mother is a strong kind caring woman she can see the good in anyone and still believes that everyone posseses kindness in them. My mom divorced when I was young she took care of me and my brother, my brother has a disability that took alot of patience and my mom worked full time and took care of him day and night. I was 18 when I married and had my children I then divorced and ran into hard times my mom took my children in and helped raise them she never complained or made me feel like I was less of a mom, she always has a way of making us see what we are capable of and making us do it.My mom is my hero when I look at my kids I wonder if they will ever see half the woman she is.My mom went back to school and continued working full time after 2 years she found out due to medical issues she wouldnt be able to continue in the field she wanted to go so she had to quit,I was devistated but if she was she didnt show it, my mom deserves to be treated like a queen and pampered and I would love to give that chance to her. Thank you

Not quite three months ago, Feb. 15, 2008, our family was in a terrible car wreck in Colorado. God took our 45 year old father to be with Him. Also, He took our 18 year old big sister, Jenna, and our 13 year old little brother, Jace. Alyssa and Avery (twins and the writers of this letter) and our mother lived. Alyssa suffered from 4 broken ribs, lacerated spleen, broken femur, broken pelvis, and a broken back (which could have easily resulted in becoming paralyzed.) Alyssa was in the I.C.U for a week. Avery cut up her head terribly. The doctor stated it was the worst case of de-gloving he had ever seen in which the pieces were all there. By God’s grace there was no brain damage. She crushed her pelvis in 5 or 6 places and her hand was cut really bad. If it was cut one millimeter more the tendons would be cut and Avery wouldn’t be able to move her hand. She has 70 staples and 50 stitches. Our mother was flung from the car and escaped with only a broken back and clavicle, and a bad concussions. We are only 15 years old and there seems to be such a demand for us to be older. We are getting around with crutches and wheelchair. This is going to be a terribly hard mothers day for our mom because of the loss we are still grieving. Since we still can’t get around well, my mother is diligent in helping. Through the pain she is suffering, our mother sees our pain and does her best to comfort us selflessly. She still holds tight to God’s unfailing graciousness and encourages us to do the same. She is stressed out trying to close our fathers business, dealing with the attorney, doing the housework, trying to get our house on the market, fixing the financial status, working out insurance, helping us, and trying to still cope with the grief of her husband and loved kids. We can not replace the family we have lost but we would love to ease the pain for my mother this mothers day and for the rest of the year with fresh flowers to always remind us of the love that was and is between our family.

My mama’s eyes - the first thing I saw in this bright world and is still the first thing I think of when I think of her. She shares her soul with others through her eyes, so soft, so caring. Through the years I’ve seen then change from big, round to small and bright but always smiling. The cheerful brightness went away as she witnessed her own mother’s death but has slowly returned with the joy and birth of each grandchild and greatgrand child. She is always there just a phone call away and frequently will show up on your doorstep when there is anything “important” happening in your house. At 79 she drove here by herself just this last Friday to be with me at the zoo as I was a finalist in naming the new restaurant. She feels even some of the smallest things are memory makers. My mama is getting older and I understand each day is precious - just as she is precious to all those that know and love her. My mama’s eyes are a direct link to her heart - and they are both beautiful. Diane Roberts

Marcelyn spends many hours thinking how she can make her family’’s life better. This includes many cards and letters encouraging them. Each and every holiday is like Christmas from a gift perspective. She is also a very Godly person with a personal relationship with the Lord.
What a Lady!!

my mother is a very special person in a lot of ways. first of all she works fulltime outside of the home to provide the things that i need in every day life. she spends her spare time in running me to and from places that i need to be at. she provides and prepares excellent meals. my most favorite is her home cooked lasanga it is really superb! she also helped me to become an eagle scout and she goes camping with the boy scouts and me. this last summer she went with me to summer camp that takes a very special mother to do that. she will always be dear to my heart forever and ever. thank mom i love you so very much. your son chris

I grew up being rasied by my father then at 19 years old I got pregnant and married to a man who had a wonderful mother. During this time her husband was in the hospital for having a brain anurism and her daughter was just getting over cancer. She was there to take me clothes shopping when I got too fat for my old ones. She was there whenever I called crying that I was scared. She split her time between her sick husband and everyone else who needed her and was the one person I looked up too. I nominate her because she is the greatest lady that I have ever known.

My mon is the greatest. She is always doing for others. As a kid I use to hate how everywhere we went people would come up and start talking about how great she was and how she took care of them or a loved one- you see she is an RN and has worked for Via Christie for almost 40years. She currently works in Neonatal Intensive Care helping the small lil lives survive. Not only does she take care of babies at work-she is also primary care giver to her 96 yr old mother and little sister who has down syndrome. Because of my moms dedication they have been able to live on their own in the house that my granny raised her family in. She also takes care of her grandkids and great grandkids. She is also very active in her church where she is the announcement clerk and sings(VERY WELL) in the choir. My mom is our family’s go-to person. In the 70’s her brother was going through a divorce and asked my mom if his two daughters could come and stay with her for the summer-the summer lasted a long time because they both ended up graduating from North High. She thinks of them as her daughters and they are closer to her than their own mother. This is typical of the relationships she forms with people because she is so loving and caring. Not a pushover she is willing to tell you when you are going in the wrong direction and because of who she is you can’t help but stop and listen. I was and am so impressed with the person she is I followed her into nursing. my siblings and I are very fortunate to be able to call her mom. Her husband of 39years has often said how lucky he is to have such a wonderful wife. Not only has she been all theses things to so many people-I’m lucky enough to call her not just my mom but my very best friend. So if you’re really interested in Wichita’s best mom you need look no further because Carolyn M Anderson is bar none the greatest

I grew up having the mom all my friends envied. Growing up we did not have alot, my mom worked two jobs and my dad worked full time but you would have never known it. My mom made sure she sacrificed so we could have everything we ever wanted or needed. Some of my fondest memories growing up are with my mom, she was there every field trip and every play, concert or sports game cheering us on. There were four of us kids and we were not easy to deal with but she did it with a smile on her face. I never knew how tight money was until I got older, my mom made sure we never knew anything was wrong. When I got into high school when most girls hated there mothers my mother and I only had a few fights, most of the time we were going to the mall or just watching movies talking all night. A few years back I had a really bad experience and my mother reminded me how much she loved me, and she did not even have to say anything. I talk to my mom probably 4 times a day and could not imagine it any other way. She is the first one I think to call when something goes right and the first one to call when something goes wrong. Now that I am a mother I only hope that I can be half of what my mother was and I will be happy. If 22 years down the road my son thinks half as highly of me as I do my mother than I have fulfilled my job as a mother. She is my role model and best friend. My bother is a paraeducator with the school district and shows so much love and compassion for her students, if they are hungry she helps get them food if they have problems she talks to them and helps them get through it. She has inspired me by being my mother and by her work with her students. She has had so many students come back and tell her how much she touched there lives and I dont think she realizes how much even more she has touched mine. My mother always tries her hardest for her kids, even now as all four of us are grown with families of our own to her we are still her little ones who she will stand by no matter what. And that is what makes my mom the favorite mom. She has not only been mine, but to her students and to my friends.

she has taken care of me and my sister for 25 years and helped to raise my 3 kids despite being disabled. she is always there for me and has the biggest heart of anyone i’ve ever known she is a very loving grandmother and always finds a way to make holidays special for our family even with a real tight budget. i love her very much and i think she should be eveyones favorite mom

My mother is the most beautiful woman in the world. She is filled with love and support for not only my twin sister and I, but also every single one of my friends. Every day one of my friends tells me how cool she is and how much they love her. Ever since I first began kindergarten, she has always been involved with my schooling and extra activies. I used to think she had magical powers because she always seemed to know what was going on, or could sense when some one was in trouble or needed help. As i grew older i came to realize that thos were just her motherly instincts kicking in when someone needed them the most. My sister and I are graduating high school this year, and it has been extremely rough and joyfull all at the same time. My mother has helped us with our future college decisions, as well as plan a Senior Banquet for my swim club. She was also in charge of the After Prom Celebration at my high school. There is nothing that she wouldn’t do for my sister or I. She lives to enrich our lives with as much joy and happiness as possible. My mother is the most amazing and selfless person you will ever meet. There have been times when my friends have needed help or forgotten something for sports or school, and she has always dropped what ever she was in the middle of working on and gone to their rescue. My mother is a true super hero!

My mom and I had it rough through my teenage years. It was her own fault. She did good of a job raising me. My mom wanted me to be everything she didn’t think she was: strong, opinionated, successful, and independent. She succeeded and because of this, she had a hard time keeping me in check. It was tough love, and when I was seventeen, I branched out on my own seeking the independence she so wanted for me. I made poor decisions and got into a lot of mischief. But she never gave up on me. She was always there calling on Sunday, bailing me out of financial difficulties; she nurtured me from afar the best she could. One day, I grew up. I started to get my life figured out. I was a single mom in the military and was lucky enough to get stationed 4 hours from the home I grew up in. My mom visited every time she could. I love her, but she drove me crazy with the clucking about the mountainous piles of laundry and the dishes in the sink. (Exactly as a good mom should.) And when I met and married the wrong man, she told me once what she thought (only when I asked) and never talked badly about him again. Even now that we’re divorced, she won’t say a nasty thing about the father of my other two children. During my divorce, I was pregnant, about to be jobless, and moving back to the States from another country. My mom never thought twice about offering her home to us during our transition. She took extensive vacation time to help with the baby so I could recover from my cesarean, as well as taking time off so I could go to court and fight for the custody of my oldest child. I’ve since then leased a house, but haven’t moved in yet. I think she knows that I’m scared to have my babies on my own. And she hasn’t pushed me to move out. My mom is the best mom in Wichita because she consistantly pushes me to be the best I can be with a gentle but steady pressure and is always there to pick me up when I fall. My mom is stronger than she thinks. She is the person I hope I can be for my kids.

My Aunt Marguerite in Wichita is the most-deserving Mom, not only in Wichita, but all across this country, and, in my case, from Kansas to California. Having raised 4 wonderful children of her own with her husband Homer, and having helped to raise an army of grandchildren, great-children, nieces and nephews and even a few younger sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, including my own Dad, “Mom” Marguerite has left an indelible mark on the Fritchman family, all generations; no matter our ages, no matter where we reside. She is definitely our “Mom” , our family matriarch, and the one we turn to when times are good and bad. At 103 years of age, she is going strong and still has the same sweet personality and helpful heart to ease our wounds, our disappointments and our sorrows and, most wonderfully, the stories of our family for the last 80 plus years ready to share.. My own Mother passed away in the last month; and out of everyone, and even though we’re miles and miles apart, she has been there for me and has helped me so deeply through this devastating time with her words, her kindness, her memories, and her love. She is strong and loving and a Mom that is hands-down the most deserving of all of being “Wichita’s Favorite Mom”.

I am almost 23 years old and I still live with my mom. If the fact that she still allows this and that I still want to live with her is any indication of how wonderful she is then my mom takes the cake.

My mom has a lot on her plate right now and always has. I don’t even know where to begin…

1. My grandma recently moved to Larksfield Place in Wichita from Chicago to be closer to her daughter. My mom originally thought this would be a blessing. It turns out that my grandma’s dimensia is becoming worse and worse. Despite this burden, my mom visits her nearly every day, taking care of things like her laundry, medicine, grocery shopping, and just keeping her company.

2. My mom is the Youth and Senior Program Director at Northrock Lanes. She works so hard at this job. There are plenty of times where she doesn’t get home until 7 or 8 p.m. She is so dedicated to making Northrock’s youth and senior leagues the best that she treats all of her bowlers like her own children. She really works to make a connection with everyone one of them and their parents.

3. Back when I was about 2 years old, she started a business called Mommy’s Helper. She started this company because she found that there were so many things that she, as a mother, needed, but couldn’t find. She took the initiative to help create these solutions that she knew would make other mother’s lives easier. She isn’t officially apart of the business today, my dad runs it now, but she still contributes ideas because the business is something that will be with her forever.

4. She has gone through 2 back surgeries and 1 hip replacement all by the age of…oh wait, she’ll kill me if I give away her age! Nevertheless, she struggled through the pain before these surgeries and then she and my step-dad struggled through the financial pain. These types of things only brought us all closer as a family. She was always so strong and positive that we just couldn’t do anything but respect her for everything she’s gone through.

5. She still puts up with her 23 year old daughter living with her. Now, I don’t think I’m that awful to put up with, but I know I’m not easy. We’ve learned to pick our battles about clean rooms and such, but that’s not important when looking at the relationship we have. Every Wednesday, my mom and I eat dinner at this Mexican place. We decided that we need to have time for us to talk at least once a week. Before this we took a pottery class together at City Arts. Just yesterday we went to the zoo together for the Members Only preview of the new grill.

These are just some of the examples of the lengths that my mom goes to to be a good person, a good friend, a good mom, and a contributor to society.

I hope that I have expressed myself enough here, but I really think that there is just so much to tell. I love my mom very much, but she certainly doesn’t get the recognition that she deserves! Please help me do that!

I am 18 years old and I have Wichita’s Best mom. My parents were married in ‘83 and they had trouble getting pregnant, so they started fertility treatments. They struggled for six years, and finally they adopted me! My mom has been the most amazing mom ever. She has cared for me like I was her own and I’ve never questioned whether or not I am. She has handed me the world and never looked back. She and I have taken tap classes together, worked out at the YMCA together, and have that ever so often mom and daughter day. My mom has a strong faith in the Lord and has taught me tons about Him and has showed me how to live my life. She helps me understand my problems and get through them, and she lets me learn from her mistakes as well. She has loved me like no one else could and she means the world to me. She has lived though the troubles of life yet kept that smile on her face and boosted me up even when she felt down on herself. I have never met a more amazing woman on this earth and I thank God everyday for sending me to her.

Whom else but our mom is the greatest mom anywhere? My mother is! Ask anyone whom my mom has spent time with. The students my mom teaches and their parents will tell you, and they would all agree she is a “MOM” to them. She has been for 20 years. She will even take her time off and take kids to events, shopping, or anything that some of those kids can’t do otherwise.Grownup boys see my mom in public and rush over to hug her and thank her for being their teacher that cared about them beyond the classroom.
Everyday she seems to have energy for her 5 kids of her own andlove all of her students and pour lots of time energy and love into all of them.
My 3 cousins who live with us now tell us all the time how much my mom is the greatest mom of all. They are right. I sometimes feel like all children do about their parents. But lately I have seen how much love my mom has. My cousins would know how much she cares. She has been a great mother to them. It amazes me how much she loves them even though they are not her biological children. She has been the mom they need. She gives above and beyond what she can really give and still manages giving up things for herself. In turn she is showing my sister and I how she loved us when we were little and how much she loves us everyday even as teenagers.
A true mom has a way of seeing those sympathetic eyes and still love enough to discipline fairly and in a way to teach a fair lesson. I can see that that is a hard job. I can see how tough her job is. Being a mom isn’t glamorous, but she does a great job and by what she does she makes herself glamorous and a mother that most kids want.
My mom can even have 5 kids and teach children all day and still volunteer to go spend time with teenagers at our church youth group in the evenings. Not all moms would be nice enough to be busy with 5 kids and still spend time outside of her day for others. She does all of this because she can honestly see everyone as her child and feel that need to mother them.
I hope I grow up to be just like my mom. She is a great role model. She cares for family, friends and strangers like a mother.

i would like to nominate my mom because i would like to give back a little of what she has always given me. she was always there even when things were not that good between us. she was there the night my husand died and help me withe arrangements. she is now in the hospital with bloodclots in both lungs and has found out she will have to be on blood thinners the rest of her life. i just want to give her a nice day.
Upl

My mother has been a school bus driver for about 20years. She shares her love with many children on her bus and the five children she has. Right now she is driving a special needs bus and she lights up every time she talks about how much she enjoys being with these kids. It’s not a bus ride for the kids, its a learning and teaching experience for them. My mom always talks about how much she cares about them and how she loves learning new sign language or other things her kids teach her. Along with taking care of children at work, she also has five children (including a set of twins) that she is always checking up on and pushing to achieve their dreams. She does this by always being there for us and helping us in any way she can. From doing this, her three oldest children have been able to achieve their dream careers. My mom has done so much for us and has impacted the lives of many other children, and I just think it would be really nice for her to know that she is really appreciated and loved by her biological children and many others that are involved in her life.

My mom is the best she has always been there for me. I was married a age 19 and left with my husband to military. We were stationed in Minot, ND for 6 years. We then gotten out of the militry with just about nothing pur parents hepled us get back on our feet. My parents went out and bought us a lawn mower and food. Anything we could not get they would help us out. Both sides of our family really hepled with our transition back into civilian life. Thanks mom!

My mom is 82 years old now. and has a hard time getting around. Most of the days she spends at home sitting in her chair. But does she complain about it? No way! That’s my mom. Our family helps her out a lot to try and keep her in her home as long as possible. She has never complained about anything.

There are 6 children in our family (2 boys, 4 girls). She worked full time all the time we were growing up because we needed the double income just to keep us all fed and clothed, but again she never complained. She worked as the head secretary for “The American Legion” office with The State of Kansas for 40 years and retired at that time. After retirement my dad became ill and she had to do a lot to take care of him until he passed away around 8 years ago. Also, she has had several strokes which has taken a toll on her body. She may not remember everyone she knew in the past, but she does remember all of her children and grandchildren. We all love her a lot and we think she is well deserving to win this contest.

Thank you for your kind consideration and I hope my mom wins.

My mom has to be the strongest & bravest person out there. She’s been going through alot the past few years & recently it’s gotten a ton worse. Her significant other of many years has come down with a fatal illness. Despite all the tears I know she must cry day after day she still always tries to hide the pain & have a cheery voice when she talks to my 3 year old each night. We are a great distance apart, her being in Wichita and we are in Calgary, Canada! Even with everything that she has on her plate she still does anything she can to “take care” of us. I asked for a few candy bars for my 30th this year & she shipped me an entire box full of one years worth of candy. She doesn’t stop long enough to really take care of herself but instead is constantly concentrating on her ‘beau’, me & my little girl! She hasn’t been selfish when she should be & no one would blame her if she was so this is one way that I could try & say “thank you” and have someone “take care” of her in some small way when I can’t be there to help as much as I would like! I know that no matter what will happen my mom will always be but most importantly I know that she loves all of us!

A mom of five in 7 years! Wow that takes dedication and patience! That’s my mom! A woman of great dedication to her children and now grandchildren. She is always there night or day for her children in time of need. If its just to listen or give advice from her vast wisdom. She is the supporting rock for all of her children. She is a great role model of her faith and standards and lives them daily. She knows she not perfect and never pretends to be. Nor does she require those around be so either.
To be a mom for everyone requires her to fill that role when ever the need arises. Her work entails her being that supportive and accepting mother to those she counsels. Which includes scared pregnant teenage girls along with women in crisis pregnancy.
I really could go on and on about my mother and all that she has done for me and those around her, maybe I will have to write a book in the future. But for now, this is my choice for saying:
Thank you Mom!
I know she doesn’t hear it enough. My hope is that as I parent my child she will see that thankfulness as I pass on all she has enstilled and taught me.

My mother in law is the greatest! On the day my daughter was born by emergency c-section, my mother was out of town at a dog show. From the time I went into labor to the moment she was born, Sherron was right there. My fiancee had been at a dinner meeting with some people from work and Sherron didn’t leave my side. She has been my rock when it comes to dealing with my special needs boys and has also helped with the planning of my wedding. My own mother has no interest in helping, so having Sherron has been a blessing. She works so many hours, but always tends to find time for the kids. I am so grateful for her.

Here is a story about my mom. Please excuse my grammar because I am not a American born, so when I write a story or a essay, I am very poor at grammar. But please listen to my story. I think my mother is the best mom in the whole world. Sometimes, I liked to describe her as a “special gift sent from heaven”. Why? Because my mom is the most wonderful, kind, caring person a child like me could asked for.Every time I wake up, my break first will be ready and served; my blanket will be neatly fold and put away; my lunch will be packed and ready to take to work; my laundry will be washed and neatly hung in my closet. If I forget anything, I would just count on my mom because she helps me remember everything. For example, when I get ready to leave the house , my mom would ask me if I had my phone, my work badge and etc.. She would just go on and on as if she running through the check list to make sure I would not forget anything.She is an awesome mom because she supports everything that I do (in terms of career goals) and very protected of me. Although, sometimes I feel that she is too over protected of not allowing me to go out . Back in high school, I remembered asking my mom permission to go camping with the school, but she wouldn’t let me. I even asked permission to go to the high prom and she would not let me. The high prom question lead to a long 3 days lecture about girl pregnancies. For all these years, I looked back at the past and I come to good understanding to why my mom is so overly protected, Now a day, you will see many young teens getting pregnant. It made me looked back at the past and realized that I don’t blame her a bit for anything and I am glad that she is overly protected because she cares about me. Since I am still talking bout the past, let me tell you more about my mom. This is about 20 years or so back in my country when the communist seized control of the whole Cambodian population.My mother was forced to work in the rice field. Every day they would give her food to take home (ex: 1 whole corn), but not enough to feed a family five . With only a little bit of food, she tries to make sure that her child is fed first and what ever is left she would eat. If there’s is nothing left to eat, she would go hungry without food for the rest of the day. Other times, when there is no food to feed her child, she would sneak out and catch fishes .She would do anything just to have food to feed her child. Luckily, my mom had never gotten caught for that, but if she did, the consequences would have been bad. The communist would have killed her and she would not be here today with me. Sometimes when she off to work for several days, she would leave her child with her mother. Every night when the communist give her an hour or two to rest, she would ran home to see her child. For all the things that she has done for me, that is why my mom has become my most “favorite mom”. She is my most favorite Wichita’s mom.

You are hungry she feeds you. You fall down and she is there fixing your bo bo. Your feelings are hurt and she is there to mend them. You graduate she is there to guide you. You made a wrong choose she is there to comfort you. You are getting married she is there to share the excitement. You are having a family she is there with advice. Moms are moms no matter what age we are.

My mother has always been there for me even when most people would turn their back on me. This is after all what moms are for are they not? They love us unconditionally and without look for reward. I understand this role more know that I am a mother too.

As a child my mother was there to spark my imagination. She encouraged the play and the fun that children crave. She worked as my preschool teacher and went to college at the same time. I think she used me as her “test subject” in her major of early childhood education. I look back now and realize that she tricked me I wasn’t just playing but learning all that time!

Terrible twos, oh how do I understand what I put my mother through during these times! She always told me that I will get everything I ever did to her back two fold in my own children, how did she know that? I give praise to any mother in this year that in reality last until they are 5 years. During such a hellish time my mother was still most sweet and adoring. She taught me all she could through play, preschool and Sunday school. I understand know she was imprinting that good moral trait into my soul.

In the teenage years my mom was fun and kept encouraging my education and growth. I myself thought I had already grown and figured out all there was to know about everything. I would put my new found faith in myself to test plenty and always discovered I needed more study. I also discovered my mom really did have eyes in the back of her head! No matter what I was doing or planning on doing she used her mother power and some how knew what I was up to (which was normally no good). She taught me latter that there was no magic power or eyes on the back of her head. She just knew what I was going to do because she herself tried in once before.

In young adulthood I gave my mom tons of sorrow and worry. I thought I knew what was best but in actuality my mother still did. I am truly sorry for these years and how I hurt my mother. I made bad choices and did dumb things even when my mother instilled all those numerous years worth of good moral and education on me I somehow managed to ignore that part of me. My life seemed like it was doomed and my mothers heart was weaken. She had done all she could for me in her time to cradle me but yet she had to watch as I figured things out on my own. During all the times when she should have disowned me she still remained strong and I am certain remained prayer fast that I would remember my upbringing.

God works in wondrous ways. This is a known fact and a fact that I was taught way back at the beginning. I understand know that some times you have to go fall down to learn your lesson. My mother watched as a feel down and never gave up on me or herself! Thank you mom for your undying love and patience. I hope you are proud of what I finally have become and that you understand it is BECAUSE OF YOU!

My mom, Jackie Riggins, has conquered all. She struggled as a young single parent to raise me, a child with mild terets syndrome and ADD. She always carried 3 jobs at one time to make ends meet and keep a roof over our head. When I was 6 she worked at Boeing and had a crane fall and crush her foot leaving her with bill after bill and no money to support us. My father left us when I was 6 months old and hasn’t contacted us since. Because of the accident, we had to move in with my great grandma. I remember hearing my mom weep at night and cry herself to sleep. Her determination turned into inspiration when she then took a leap of faith and started a new career in cosmetology and was successful until her new store was robbed and again left with nothing. She worked through several jobs while being diagnosed with Fibromyalgia leaving her in terrible pain so much that her hands and feet would debilitate her for days. She was and is the best mom you could ever ask for. Anything I needed, she’d find a way to make it work. About 10 years ago she came upon an industry called staging. She begged and borrowed to get the money needed to become educated in staging and real estate, by taking design, feng-shui, real estate, and staging courses and now, with constant dedication and the pursuit to follow her dreams; 10 years later has made one of the most successful home staging training courses in the US and has been in Magazines as one of the most influential business women of 2007. If it wasn’t for all the faith, strength and determination in her soul and her vow to make a life for her and I, we wouldn’t be where we are today; successful and happy. Now she is happily married with 2 stepsons me and my beautiful family. My mom is my best friend and through all the ups and downs she’s never complained. She got back up and kept going until success came knocking on her door. I truly believe she is the best mom out there and should be picked for the favorite mom award.

my mom is not only my mom, she is my best friend. She has been my life line as i was going through a divorce a few years ago. She has always been there for me, or anyone else that has needed anything. last year, she hurt her back and has not been able to do as much as she would like. she is still willing to help and is a very giving person. her back injury may have slowed her down, but it has not stopped her. you cannot outgive her, no matter how you try. she is quick with a kind word, a hug, or a hot meal. she still likes to fix meals for her family. her daughter in law passed away last week, and she was still taking her to the doctor or to get her medicine or to the grocery store. she is definitely the greatest mom in the world. i dont know how i would make it in this world without her love and guidance. i have not always shown her the love and respect she deserved, but she never stopped loving me. She is a wonderful christian woman and it shows in everything she does.

Jennifer is the mother of 4 girls . The oldest is 5 and the youngest is 5 months. She is simply put “Amazing”. She strives everyday to do what is best for her girls. Every since she was a little girl she has always had a natural mothering instinct, that started with her 1st little baby doll. She has always said all she has every wanted was to be a mother. She worked out of the home for awhile but now with 4 girls she is a stay at home mom. It’s not say she hasn’t had her moments because she has. Like the time her oldest took scissors to her hair or her number 2 daughter took an ink pen to her brand new furniture. But simply put, she loves being a mother and it shows through her and through the love her daughters show her.

our mom is a single mom she raises us buy her self. She has to earn all of our money to do that she works two jobs. So because of that I watch my sister me being the oldest and all. She has really no time for her self and we really don’t see her alot so we would like to nominate as the best mom because she is our hero our dads do nothing for us . Our mom is so awesome she is a super mom. If she wins this i would love to see her smile she hardly ever gets flowers because she says that the things we want and need come before her needs and wants.

Our mother nicole casey is a evry hard working mother. She works two to three jobs at oonce. we really do not get to see her alot. I am 15 and i am usally the one taking care of my 7 year old sister. since my grandmother pasted away 2 year ago on April 2nd from breast cancer. It has been really hard on my mom since then. Our grandma use to help us alot and now my mom being a single mom she has to do everything by he self. I really think that my mom deserves this because she does everything for us all on her own and she has to worry about us getting fed and stuff even if she can’t be home with us.

my mom has always been there for me. she is 55 years old and a full time CNA at Sterling House. Even though she works full time she still has time to take care of my kids so that my husband and i can go to school and work. she has always lived without things and having a life so that she can always help people. i want her to win this contest because i don’t think that she gets the attention or acknowledgment that she deserves.

I am a Single Mother of 4 Children, who started at the age of 15 years old. My Mother has stood by my side since the begining and still helps with out any grudges. My Father was never around where she’s been both Parents to me my whole life. For every Divorce and unemployment year, she’s been right their to keep me upbeat and in line to keep the faith to be as a stronge Mother as her! My Children don’t always have their Father in their lives as well and she’s been their to help when my schedules require me to be a way from the house to save on sitter fees and so I get a break from all excitment around the house.

She is always there when we need her.
She was there when my father wasnt there. She helped me with my relationships and is a great grandmother to my son zach and the best mother-in-law to my husband Lonnie.

She has always helped us financially when we were short on money and is the best babysitter since we live next door.

She is also there when we have car problems.

WE LOVE HER SO MUCH

I believe my mom is the best mom, she has been there for the family threw every storm that we have come to. I am an only child. She has helped me with homework when I was in high school and in college. My mother is a hard working woman who has a full time job and a PT job on top of that caring for my elder grandmother and aunt. She also is there to help my dad with his work schedule she makes sure dinner is done since he works a 2nd shift job! ONE BUSY mom who means the world to me and to her grandbaby who is going on 4yrs. She tries to divide her time for all of us but, it gets tough she admits.

My mom is a special woman. First off she is very patient. My dad and her had trouble conceiving and tried to get pregnant for 9 years before they were blessed with me! I am adopted as is my younger brother. My mom has had many obstacles in her life. She was raised by a single mother after her dad left them when she was young. Her mother worked hard to support her 2 daughters, but didn’t show much affection and wasn’t one to tell my mom she was loved. Because of how she was raised, my mom has made sure that my brother and I knew how much we were loved and wanted from birth on! My mom has lost both her mother and sister to cancer and she is kind of an orphan these days. Her mother-in-law, who was a true mother to her has also passed away.

My mom isn’t only passing her love and patience on to me and my brother, but also to my children. She is the best “grammy” to them! She is a wonderful person who has overcome a lot in her life, yet still realizes how blessed she is. She definately deserves to be rewarded in a special way for mother’s day!

My mother and I get along great. This year my father died on April 4th with serabella ataxi. It is a form of multiscrosis. My mother and i get along very well. I love my mom very much and I can never wait to get home to see my mom and our dog chauncey, a beagle basset.

My name is Shunteka Gorham and i’m telling you about my mom.My mom is a wonderful person.She is caring and smart.My mom is also sick. She has diabetes and is on alot of medication.Even though she is sick she works hard to provide for our family.We also have a sick stepfather living with us.He trys to help the best way he can.Sometimes it gets hard because she gets sick and have to stay out of work. She has to go to the hospital alot. When times get hard we just pray and keep our head up.Thats why you should nominate her.You want regret it.

My mom, Marcy Ann Jadwin, is the most amazing mother ever. I am her only child. She is divorced, had cancer of her appendix along with breast cancer. She currently has Leukemia and STILL works full time. Even though she has a lot to deal with, including her 15 year old son, she still stays strong through it all. I sometimes wonder how she does it all. I’m active in theatre around the city and seeing how I can not drive yet, she devotes her, what suppose to be relaxing, nights to taking me to and from rehearsals. It can and does get hectic at times, but we have to depend on each other when those chaotic times occur. I love her a lot. It’s the LEAST I can do considering everything she does for me as a single mom.

She has always been dedicated to her son and his welfare and education. Even through an abusive marriage.
Always showing Love for him and showing and teaching him
love,compassion and understanding of other people. Encouraging him in education,pursuing his goals and love of GOD.
Sacraficing anything for his well being. Keeping in contact with family,friends in love and forgiveness.

My Mom is pretty amazing. I’m a 42 year old woman with two teenagers and I still find myself calling my mother when they have a high fever and I don’t know what to do….go figure!

This past year, my Mom has had some highs and lows and she deserves more than just my accolades for remaining strong and true to herself even when everything around her seemed lost in a mire of insanity. This past Summer, my Mom was the Matron of Honor at her Sister’s Wedding. I was a Bridesmaid and the rest of my family had a part in the wedding as well….what a thrill! Then, last Fall, my step-brother was in a motorcycle accident and was in a coma for 6 weeks. While he is still in a rehab hospital, my Mom was there, worried about him as if he were her own, fighting for his rights against those who were only waiting to benefit from his unfortunate situation. Now, my Mom finds herself back at the hospital with her Mom…my grandmother, who has up to this point been healthy and spry. Sometimes I truly wonder how my Mom is keeping it together.

It makes it difficult for me because I am nearly two-thousand miles away, when all I want to do is put my arms around her, hug her tight, and let her know that it’s about time she leaned on me…

Here’s to my Mom, who is not only a integral part of what I am today, but of what I want to be for the rest of my life and pass on to my children and grandchildren.

My mom deals with depression, when i was diagnosed with bipolar disorder my moms dreams for me were crushed. she wanted with her whole heart for me to not have to deal with depression. I was recently in a mental hospital, never once did my mom let me done. It was very hard on her to see her baby girl going through what she goes through, but never once did she stop to think that she couldnt help me. She has been my rock, leading me through always being strong for me even when it was the darkest of days. no one should ever have to watch their children suffer but my mom has but it never once tore her down to the point where she wasnt by my side. If my kid’s have to deal with the same problems i to wish i can be as strong as my mom is.

My mom is a very remarkable woman. She has been a mom for 55 1/2 years. I always remember her being a giving person, always sacrificing for her family and friends. She has love and compassion deep rooted in her heart.

As a child, I remember her being protective of her children but yet willing to correct when necessary, which was often. She was always planning fun activities for us and that continues to this day; From easter egg hunts to week long camping/skiing trips for us and our friends. My children always ask if grandma is having Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, etc. at her house because they cherish those times when she brings us all together.

After I went to college, she started cake decorating. And continued that for 35 years. She was also interested in catering and started catering at church activities, which branched out into the community. With her cake decorating came the desire and opportunity to be a wedding coordinator. I can not begin to count the numbers of couples she helped. My mom was always coming up with less expensive ways to decorate for weddings, new formats for the ceremony, and different ideas for receptions. She even did rehearsals for the ministers performing the ceremonies. Of course, she hired my sister, myself, and friends to help with set up and clean up for all these activities. Rarely did she get paid for her expertise.

In the mid 80’s, my mom and dad started a Bible study group in their home. It is still going today. She has helped to organize activities for this group: ie, Serving meals at the rescue mission, taking meals to families that have lost love ones or are sick, putting together Christmas gifts for less fortunate families in the community. She is always planning weekend trips for the ladies in the Bible study.

My mom has planned many a vacation for us. One of the most memorable was a trip to Jamaica. She put the information together and let us all decide if we could go. We ended up having 12, 6 couples, go. Half was family, the other half were close friends of the family. We had a marvelous time. I remember raising the money for the trip helping mom with caterings and weddings. She took what money I made and created an account for my husband and I. The trip was paid for totally before we left. It was such a nice feeling to come home from a vacation not owing any money. She has planned this same trip for us 2 more times, plus multiple cruises. She loves adventure, trying new things, and is not afraid to take a chance. She plans things down to the smallest details and leaves no worries for those going with her. What a treasure she is.

After raising her children, serving others, putting together weddings for her children and some of her grandchildren, planning parties/overnights for her grandchildren, she found herself taking care of her parents. This was very difficult as parents don’t like being told what they need by their children. But mom perservered until the time of their deaths.

My mom has been the hub of our family, keeping us focused on making ourselves and our world better. She has a heart for Jesus Christ and has strived all her life to be what He wants her to be and has strongly impressed this upon her 3 children, 7 grand children, and 6 great grand children. I love her because of her dedication to her beliefs and her willingness to share it. I was the toughest of her 3 children to raise, and never once did she throw her hands up in the air and give up. She always came back more determined to make sure I was what God wanted me to be. She has helped me in the rearing of my 3 children. As foster parents, my husband and I found ourselves in tough situations. Mom was always willing to babysit when we needed a break and took our foster kids in as her own grandchildren. To this day there are 5 of those kids who still call her grandma. When I didn’t know what to do or where to turn, she was there encouraging me and lifting me up. She is a very strong woman with a very meek heart. She is a peacemaker. She gives me hope and courage that I too can continue to be all God wants me to be.

I love my mom!
Margo Corbin

When I go to visit my friends, their moms are as nice as can be. But how great it is when my mom comes to pick me up, her big pretty smile tells me how happy she always is to see me.

When I play too hard and skin my knee, she is always there to comfort me. She cleans me up and bandages my knee. She dries my tears with a soft consoling word, a hug, and a big, big kiss.

When I don’t think and make a mistake, she gives me a look that tells me she understands and loves my anyway.

She works all day helping other people, and then comes home to clean house and pick up after me. Every night she cooks a great meal, and for desert we have cookies she baked with me.

Every night she gives me a bubble bath that tickles my nose. She washes my hair so it feels soft and pretty, and makes me smell just like her.

She reads me a story every night before bed, and tucks me in with a hug and a kiss that fills me with love and makes me feel safe and secure.

I wake in the morning to her big pretty smile, and a hug and a kiss that makes me smile.

Every morning she dresses me pretty and combs my hair. When she drops me off at school and waves me goodbye, all my friends smile and give her a wave. They all think she is great, and they know how lucky I am.

Every Sunday we go to church and mom teaches my Sunday school class.

There must be as many mothers in the world as there are stars in the sky. How blessed I am that God sent me the prettiest, shiniest star. How blessed I am that God gave me the greatest mom in the whole world.

My mother is strong, helpful and supportive. She is the glue that keeps our family together. When she isn’t helping someone in her family, she is helping at her church. All of our family gatherings are so special because she is there entertaining with a smile. Even when she was struggling with the stress of having a kidney transplant, she was smiling. Stayed strong through the whole process. She is a wonderful mother and grandmother.