Editorial: Remember mothers - yours and others'

It doesn't take much to let a mother know she's appreciated.

Most card stores and candy shops use Mother's Day - and Father's Day, Valentine's Day and the like - as a catalyst for big profits. And many people will justify the tradition of dropping a few gallons' worth of gas money on flowers for their mom.

While it's important to let a mother know she's loved = through a "World's Best Mom" coffee mug or just a hug - it's also important to remember there are those who will be going without today.

Today, there will be mothers who won't hear from their children due to the fighting overseas.

Today' there will be single mothers who will spend the day working just to feed their children another meal.

Today, there will be mothers who will be in mourning because their children died too soon.

Today, these women are still mothers, and if you ask them, they'll probably tell you they don't know how to be anything but a mother.

By their very nature, mothers are givers: They give life, they give advice, they give themselves. And they don't ask for much in return. Most of the time, they just want to hear an "I love you."

All mothers - those surrounded by family, those too busy to think of themselves, those whose children have left this world - deserve a "thank you" today.