tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post7046360176634425274..comments2024-03-26T03:37:39.471-04:00Comments on Focused on Story: Mother's Day and PeaceJ.Q. Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-34618786481284873392012-05-12T22:08:11.398-04:002012-05-12T22:08:11.398-04:00Don't you think a bunch of determined moms wor...Don't you think a bunch of determined moms working together to keep their children from war could change the world? If only we could all get together, world-wide, to promote peace. Money spent on war could be used to educate, feed the hungry, teach how to use a country's resources, build shelters, drill wells for clean water....If only,,,,<br /><br />Thanks so much for your comments. I&#J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-11526673942440974752012-05-12T22:07:13.371-04:002012-05-12T22:07:13.371-04:00I had no idea. Thanks for sharing this, Janet. Goo...I had no idea. Thanks for sharing this, Janet. Goodness, I'm suddenly overwhelmed with pride. Ha, and I most certainly wasn't alive during the Civil War. I have a son who's a sergeant in the Army though, so boy can I relate to those women.Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-33722504508438895812012-05-12T18:55:26.117-04:002012-05-12T18:55:26.117-04:00Interesting history, Janet. I didn't know abou...Interesting history, Janet. I didn't know about the Civil War connection to Mother's Day. This is yet another indication of a holiday that has blood, sweat, and tears behind it, one which we now take for granted, expecting dinners out and flowers and such. Nice reminder, as is the idea of melding the promotion of peace with honoring mothers.Pat McDermotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17969402820726235963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-22939579985936788462012-05-12T09:51:10.221-04:002012-05-12T09:51:10.221-04:00Very interesting....I did not know that! I just f...Very interesting....I did not know that! I just figured there was a mother's day because we earn it! LOL<br /><br />Nice jobPenny's Taleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03290738922988111176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-87776362027609287632012-05-12T09:45:13.139-04:002012-05-12T09:45:13.139-04:00Beautiful sentiment, beautiful goal. Happy Mother...Beautiful sentiment, beautiful goal. Happy Mother's Day, all!Gail Roughtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08614223212736801906noreply@blogger.com