Cord Byrd: “this coming Sunday is Mother's Day, so recognized nationally. Of course, we all know that every day is Mother's Day. We…”

“this coming Sunday is Mother's Day, so recognized nationally. Of course, we all know that every day is Mother's Day. We should also know that simply having children does not make mothers. "Simply having children does not make mothers." That is a quotation that I have taken from John A. Shedd, a very apt quotation in today's culture. Napoleon Bonaparte said, "The future destiny of the child is always the work of the mother." All across the Nation, brunch reservations are being made, cards are being mailed, flowers are being ordered, gifts are being bought, and phone circuits will overload. It can mean only one thing, as I indicated earlier: This coming Sunday is Mother's Day. One day out of 365. Mother's Day. In a great spasm of tender sentiment, Americans will set out to honor and celebrate the women most important to them--not Hollywood celebrities, not rock music stars--if stars we must call them at all-- not fashion models, not athletes, but those who have devoted such energy and creativity to the timeless task of raising children and building families.”