"O" means only that she's growing old, "T" is for the tears she shed to save me, "H" is for her heart of purest gold; "E" is for her eyes, with love-light shining, "R" means right, and right she'll always e, !ut them all together, they spell "MOTHER," " word that means the world to me# $%y Howard &ohnson$ ' (O)E *O+ MOM, Mom's smiles -an righten any moment, Mom's hugs put .oy in all our days, Mom's love will stay with us forever and tou-h our lives in pre-ious ways### The values you've taught, the -are you've given, and the wonderful love you've shown, have enri-hed my life in more ways than ' -an -ount# ' (ove you Mom, $"uthor +n/nown$ " MOTHER'0 (O)E There are times when only a Mother's love 1an understand our tears, 1an soothe our disappoints "nd -alm all of our fears# There are times when only a Mother's love 1an share the .oy we feel 2hen something we've dreamed aout 3uite suddenly is real# There are times when only a Mother's faith 1an help us on life's way "nd inspire in us the -onfiden-e 2e need from day to day# 4or a Mother's heart and a Mother's faith "nd a Mother's steadfast love 2ere fashioned y the "ngels "nd sent from 5od aove# $"uthor +n/nown$ MOTHER### *ou filled my days with rainow lights, 4airytales and sweet dream nights, " /iss to wipe away my tears, 5ingerread to ease my fears# *ou gave the gift of life to me "nd then in love, you set me free# ' than/ you for your tender -are, 4or deep warm hugs and eing there# ' hope that when you thin/ of me " part of you *ou'll always see# $"uthor +n/nown$