In 1968 I was a freshman at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.   The Vietnam war was raging, and a number of students had set up a barricade around Ballantine Hall in protest.   One morning I had a class there.   I arrived at the barricade, and found they would not allow me to go into the building.   I would not be deterred, so I broke through the barricade and went up to the front door of Ballantine Hall.

As I was about to open the door and go in the building, a student at the barricade angrily yelled at me, "You mother!"   I am so grateful to him because from that time onward I began celebrating Mother's Day!   For over 50 years I have been celebrating Mother's Day now!   Through the years I have tried to find that gentleman to thank him, but I have been unable to locate him!

But I have a grateful heart, and I wish both myself and all of you mothers out there a very special and happy Mother's Day!

Have a great weekend and that Special Day!
Neil