Mother's Day

It's Mother's Day -- a day to celebrate all women, really.  Doesn't matter to me if you have biological or adopted children or borrow children through relatives, neighbors, friends it's the implication of the word that has meaning for today.

Definition of MOTHER
a : a female parent 
b:  a woman in authority; specifically, the superior of a religious community of women
c:  an old or elderly woman

I hope that women who have influenced me over the years know that this day is for them.  I think about them, acknowledge them, and celebrate them!

I can't say that I have ever had a more exciting Mother's Day than today.  You see, the family was here in my home this morning for a couple of hours; but for 45 min 33 seconds we had the amazing pleasure of talking with Willie via Skype.  He was here, in our office, with everyone - Karl, Annie and Ross, Haley and James, Elliott, Wyatt, Molly, Jack, and Quinn, and ME!

We (people of the world) have been blessed with some pretty amazing technology these past years and Skype provided us an opportunity to be together as a family for some invaluable time this morning.  I am pleased to report that Willie is doing so very well -- looks great, enthusiastic, giggly, and excited to just see us and we him. It's hard to imagine that he was nearly 7,000 away from home and his voice and image transferred without any time delay, etc.  How cool is that!

Elliott and Willie

Elder Petersen and Elder Marshall