With Christmas coming most people are feeling more positive; it is a time for joy and giving and family and friends. But many find the holiday season not so merry. How about a few inspirational quotes to perk everyone up:"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." Ral...
11:15 Fri 09th Dec 2011We all love our mothers, every single one of us. Here are some inspirational words about mothers from past and present.
1. A mother is a mother still, the holiest thing alive. Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
2. A mother understands what a child does not say. Jewish Proverb.
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