In Mother's Memory

--by sysgram, posted Oct 20, 2012

I was thinking that Mother's Day was coming up soon. I felt sad that my mother is no longer alive.

Then I started wondering what could I do to make someone else's day brighter? (That usually lifts my own spirits.)

I decided to make a donation to a charity that provides mosquito nets for people in Africa. Maybe I would save a life, maybe I would calm a mother's worried heart as she put her children to bed, and it would be done in honor the woman who gave me life.

That's a very satisfying feeling. Now I'm thinking about Father's Day ...

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Posted by sysgram
Oct 20, 2012
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princessliz wrote: You have a heart of gold, to have lost your mom yet turn your sadness into such a positive for someone else! Good cause.
May blessings coming your way!

moral12 wrote: Mosquito nets can literally be a lifesave. Bless you for thinking of how you can help others, like Princess Liz said, turning into something positive.

starryskies wrote: What a beautiful way to honor your mother. Your perspective is really inspiring! :)

MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: That is very kind of you to think that way. I'm sure your mother smiles at your kind heart from above! ;)

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