DEAR MAMAS,
You are the wives.
You are the mothers.
You are the nannies.
You are the teachers.
You are the cooks–no, the gourmets!
You are the washerwomen and the scrubbers.
You are the taxi drivers.
You are the gardeners.
You are the counselors
You are the peace-makers.
You are the judges.
You are the juries.
You are the nesters.
You are the consolers.
You are the planners.
You are the confessors.
You are the dream-makers.
You are the caterers.
You are the celebrators.
You are the lovers.
You are the listeners.
YOU ARE THE GLUE.
YOURS IS THE HEART THAT TEACHES A CHILD TO LOVE.
YOURS ARE THE HANDS THAT PUT THE PUZZLE OF FAMILY TOGETHER.
YOU ARE IMPORTANT.
YOU ARE NECESSARY, NOT ONLY TO YOUR FAMILY,
BUT TO HUMANITY.
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Is the Hand That Rules the World–William Ross Wallace
Translating a World on the Edge 