Mom, Mother, Ma. According to TheFreeDicitionary.com moth·er 1 (mr)
n.
1. A woman who conceives, gives birth to, or raises and nurtures a child.
2. A female parent of an animal.
3. A female ancestor.
4. A woman who holds a position of authority or responsibility similar to that of a mother: a den mother.
5. Roman Catholic Church
a. A mother superior.
b. Used as a form of address for such a woman.
6. A woman who creates, originates, or founds something: “the discovery of radium, which made Marie Curie mother to the Atomic Age” Alden Whitman.
7. A creative source; an origin: Philosophy is the mother of the sciences.
8. Used as a title for a woman respected for her wisdom and age.
9. Maternal love and tenderness: brought out the mother in her.
10. The biggest or most significant example of its kind: the mother of all battles.
11. Vulgar Slang Something considered extraordinary, as in disagreeableness, size, or intensity.
adj.
1. Relating to or being mother.
2. Characteristic of a mother: mother love.
3. Being the source or origin: the mother church.
4. Derived from or as if from one’s mother; native: one’s mother language.
tr.v. moth·ered, moth·er·ing, moth·ers
1. To give birth to; create and produce.
2. To watch over, nourish, and protect maternally.
Well let me tell you something. Mine is much more than that. She is my best friend. Someone that has always been there for me. She listens, she loves, she understands and she just does well everything someone would expect a mom to do. I couldn’t have a better mom. And for that Ma, I’m grateful.
Now I’m probably going to get an ass chewing. But I don’t care.

Thank you my friend for all the wonderful years you have been my mother. I love you dearly.
A Hui Ho

Thom — I love this post! Yay for you for posting it. And yay for your mom, too.
Shes a pretty great Aunt too! Wait till she sees that picture!!! Havent seen THE HAT since I was a kid. Glad to capture a picture of her in it!
quilldancer – she’s one of a kind and I’m very lucky
BueEyedWeiner – Indeed she is. That pic was taken and your mom and dad’s house for her 70th. I remember how much fun they had giving it back and forth for all those years
this is the mom responding. it brings tears to my eyes to read this….. thom you are such a wonderful son and i love you with all my heart EXCEPT FOR THE LITTLE PART THAT IS PISSED OVER THE PICTURE OF ME IN THAT HAT…. god that is ridiculous… what an old bag !!!! and my wonderful nephew who i love like a son…. you mean so much to me dean….. thank you xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxxo
It’s part of history LOL. I just have mentioned about being a grammie and an aunt, but I leave that up for the appropriate people. Love you Ma always….