I want to let all the mothers in Maine know I am thinking about how important their contribution is to their children on this special day and every day.
I want to say thank you to every mother who takes the time to ask their child: “How was your day at school?”
This is for the mom who worked hard to help provide for her children. This is for the mom who stayed home because that was where she was needed most. This is for the mom who took the time to read to her child at bedtime when she didn’t think she could stay awake one more second. This is for the many mothers who have sacrificed in ways both big and small to bring a smile to their child’s face.
No card has ever been able to capture what my mother means to me. My mother was my anchor, my grounding. I am one of eight children and she instilled values of honesty, integrity and hard work in all of us. She passed away four years ago and there is nothing I wouldn’t do to have my mother here today, nothing.
I say, hug your mother with all your might, because you will never have anyone that will love you as much.
God Bless all Mothers,
Governor John E. Baldacci
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