To all who lost their moms early but turned out to be great moms anyway…
To all who never had children of their own because they had to take care of their brothers and sisters and, sometimes, their fathers too …
To all who sacrificed their dreams to turn houses – from the perfumed mansions in gated communities to the hovels under the bridge – into real homes …
To all who knew that being single and being a mother were not mutually exclusive, even though people around them were to stupid to see it …
To all who fought back …
To all who could not …
And to everyone who ever nurtured someone who needed nurturing, who felt the hurt every time their babies fell, and whose hearts soared as they watched their children take wing …
Happy mother’s day.