Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge a group of people who do the most important job that people can do: our mothers. The requirements of being a mother may vary and every mom may approach the job differently, but each one deserves our thanks.
Mothers are our first and best teacher.
They work hard to put food on the table even if they have to work two jobs to do it.
They volunteer in our schools, at our places of worship and in our community.
They love and care for us. Even if we sometimes require more care than they have the energy to give, they still love us and think we are perfect.
They give up things they need so that we can have sneakers, books and field trips.
Sometimes they do this job with help. Sometimes they do it all alone.
With Mother's Day coming up this Sunday, I ask all members of this House to show appreciation to all the mothers they know. It is still the hardest and most important job in the world.