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Print For some reason I love being called “Mommy.” It makes me so happy to hear it coming from my six-year-old. Of course, I am the one that conditioned him to call me that from little on! It always seemed so much more personal or special when I heard a little one call their mother “Mommy,” so that was how I referred to myself in front of him, maneuvering the correct verbiage—because I liked it. Then today, out of the blue, he pauses and says, “Mom…I like the sound of just Mom and Dad.” “You mean instead of Mommy and Daddy?” “Yeah,” “Oh,” I sadly replied, and realized that we had just reached another milestone—the graduation from Mommy to Mom. In the grand scheme of things it doesn’t really matter whether or not he calls me Mom or Mommy, I love the sound of it just the same; it fulfills a part of me that nothing else in the world could. That special bond between a mother and her child is priceless. That’s why on Mother’s Day it is always interesting to hear why others think their mother is so special—the reality is that most of us think our mother is the best. And while the staff decided not to have a contest, we opened up ninetyandnine.com for anyone on our email list (you are on the weekly email list, aren’t you?) who wished to express special greetings or wishes to their mother on this special day (after). Nita Curry, Missouri
Thanks Mom. Without you there’s no way I could/would be able to make it in this world. You are the one that sat up late at night encouraging me to trust the Lord and telling me scriptures to encourage me. I love you mom more than you know! Alyssa Cottrell, Ohio
One of the best traits I learned from my mom is being artsy and creative. She taught me to see the beauty in the world around me and I am forever grateful. She is amazing. Shauna, Illinois
My favorite Mom memory is going to the hospital with my dad in my PJ’s to pick my mom up from work on the night shift. The best/funniest thing my Mom ever told me was something I did in church when I was small. She said I had to use the bathroom during church, and she wouldn’t let me go, so in the middle of church, I stood up, held up my undies and said out loud, “Mom I peed!” If I had all the money in the world, I would buy my Mom...a new house. (She was born in her house, and it needs so many repairs, but she doesn’t have the money to fix them.) Thanks Mom. Without you there’s no way I could/would be able to survive. My mom took me and my three children into her home when my husband left me for someone else. We had nowhere to go, and I had no skills at the time. My mom helped me with my children like they were her own. We didn’t have everything, but we had all of her love. The best trait I learned from my Mom is to be content with whatever situation you find yourself in, and always depend on Jesus and not man because man will let you down, but Jesus never fails! Ellie Barkley, Pennsylvania
The best trait I learned from my Mom is giving and caring for others. She is always checking on others to see how they are. If they are ill she is always cooking and sending them meals. She does this lots of times when she isn’t well herself. She is the best. Louise Terry
The best trait I learned from my Mom is unconditional love. Growing up in a bigoted and judgmental world, she taught me grace and mercy. I heard “they are different from you in the same way you are different from them” often. She lived what she taught. Thanks, Mom. Joy Taylor, Oklahoma.
If I had all the money in the world, I would buy my Mom...peace I would give her whatever her heart desired, which would be simple—she would want a country-styled home with a nice new minivan and no bills to plague her mind. She deserves happiness and no stress, therefore I would send her to all the faraway lands she has always desired to travel to, like Scotland and Ireland. Laura Eygabroad, Louisiana
The best trait I learned from my Mom is patience. She practically taught me this through the life of long-suffering she has lived since I’ve known her. Mom is not moved by trials. She believes that God is above everything and with Him all things are possible. I’ve learned to live by this principle. Thank God it has brought me results. Pastor Kortu K. Brown, Liberia, West Africa
If I had all the money in the world, I would buy my mom ( Norma Jean Sumara)…an airline ticket to the Military Cemetery in Florence, Italy to see her father’s gravesite before she dies of her terminal illness. He was killed in action during World War II when she was 15 months-old, this would be the best present we could give our Mother. Carrie, Hollie, Lori, Ronald, & <name removed>, Michigan
Mom blessed my sister and I with the gift of spontaneity. When we were growing up, there were few typical moments at our house, during car rides, or at the store because Mom always found a way to transform the mundane into the memorable. There was always a moment of a funny saying, a backward-car ride, an instant, “Let’s buy a rabbit” type thing that often kept us laughing, perplexed, or perturbed—but never bored. Thanks for the memories Mom! Kent Curry, Missouri
The best thing I learned from my mother was how to make something out of nothing. My mother was the best at making money stretch and we never realized how “poor” we really were. Mom always saw that we had plenty to eat and clothes to wear. We didn’t have brand-name items and we thought a shopping spree meant a visit to the local Goodwill or veteran’s store. But hey, mom was cool and I really learned that it doesn’t matter if we are the “in” crowd or not. As long as we have God and each other that is all that really is important... Happy Mothers day Mom! God has blessed me indeed when He gave you to me to be my friend... (Unsigned)
The best trait I learned from my Mom is: It is nice to be important but it is more important to be nice. Krysten Brown, Kentucky
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