I usually try to take the day off from writing on Sundays, however, today is special because it is the day that celebrates the great CEO's of our families, our mothers.  They gave us life and loved us before we born.  They nurtured us through childhood and kept us from harms way.  Through all of the ups and downs that we had as children and through adulthood, they were in the background beaming with pride and never expected anything in return.  Some of us grew up without a mom and had another person assume this role.  The meaning of being a mother goes beyond the traditional one's that we all know.  There were also those that did not give life to us, yet, they chose us through adoption and the bond between us is just as strong as those that became families the traditional way.  Mother's started out not knowing everything about raising a child, however, they assumed their role with undeniable passion and love.  A mother lives inside our hearts until it stops beating.  Our mothers were the first to teach us what love feels like and it is because of this great lesson that we are forever grateful to them.  To all of our mother's living or in Heaven, we honor your work on this Earth today.