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Ellen's Thoughts | Friday, May 9, 2008 | 11:00 AM

Mother's Day

Happy Mother’s Day to all you mothers out there! We only give you one day a year. It should really be the opposite. We should celebrate you every day. Except for one day, so you don’t get a big head. Where would we be without mothers? We wouldn’t be anywhere because no one would be born. Even mothers wouldn’t be here because their mothers wouldn’t be here. And their mothers and their mothers... it would just be a world filled with sea horses.

One day a year, we give our moms flowers and a card to show we understand how much they do for us, but most of the time we take them for granted. Being a mom is a lot of sacrifice and pain from the get-go. The moment you enter the world, you cause her pain. Agony, really. I have trouble getting my i-Pod earphones out of my ears… I can’t even imagine childbirth. You come out screaming and crying. Then you’re crawling around and putting things in your mouth. Then you learn the word, “NO.” And you become rebellious. Soon you’re hanging out with wrong crowd and start smoking Pall Malls. You hop on the rail cars and live the life of the hobo... then I turned 15. OH MAMA! I’M SORRY YOUR BABY’S SO BAD, MAMA!

Moms put up with so much. And all they do is love you unconditionally. They’re always there for you. And they love you for who you are. Even if they do wish you’d wear a dress once in a while.

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My MOM:
I thought all my life that I was the favorite. I had that special connection to her. We discovered with great joy and some surprise that although we each knew our Mom did not love one more that the other, we each felt loved the most. She had a great capacity to love. She never judged us or condemned us for our mistakes, she just loved us. She was always willing to put our needs ahead of her own. Mother had a God given gift of humor, and could find humor in almost every situation. She laughed often at herself but never at others. We laughed because we could shave our head and still be beautiful in her eyes.
Our Mother passed away Thursday morning February 9, with dad alone by her side, we all agreed it was just as it should have been. They were married 53 years. They built a family together. They laughed, cried, and struggled together and they loved each other deeply. When her life ended with dad alone by her side...it was just as it was meant to be.
I still pick up the phone to call Mom. I miss her everyday.

Posted by Diana | May 4, 2009 12:38 PM

I'm not sure when the deadline was for your mothers day show. I read in an above comment that it's past. I'm really hoping there is just one extra space for me? I'm 22, just graduated with my Bachelors and am expecting my first child November 3rd. I've been wanting to attend one of your shows for years now and thought if I was pregnant during your mothers day taping I could try to get on that one. And this year, I am! Since it's first time mom's this is my only chance for this particular opportunity. I really hope I can still get in. I LOVE your show!

Whitney Raybould

Posted by Whitney Raybould | April 28, 2009 1:14 PM

just wondering how I go about sending ellen video clips of my super cute, super funny kids!

Posted by Laurel Peterson | April 27, 2009 12:20 PM

Hello, I really enjoy your show, I have been laid up and have been able to watch. I know your show for mothers day is for new mothers, and that is really nice, I just wanted to tell you about my mother- there are six children in our family. my mom has always been there for us , she is very strong in her faith. my father has past on. but this year was hard for my mom, one brother had heart trouble and was in the hospital, then my oldest brother, had kidney cancer and had to have his kidney out, then I was diagnoised with kidney cancer and had my kidney out and now I have colon cancer and have to have more surgery, but through it all my mom has been so strong, and I know how hard it has to be for her. we live in Pa. but my oldest brother lives in Seattle, the other in N.C.
just a very special mom, she is so strong and just keeps praying for all of us. thanks

Posted by LEANNE Cooney | April 26, 2009 12:45 PM

Dear Ellen,
I just missed the deadline for your mothers day show, and was disappointed..then realized it was first time moms only. I am a mother of 4..almost 5, and would have really loved to be on your show, I have seen alot of your shows, and I love the mothers day shows especially. And you just make these new moms feel so special. I always cry doing these shows. When you have just one child, all the attention is drawn away from you..no matter what. After 4 kids, almost 5!! I get very litle attention. Even on mothers day, My family is poor, and the kids are still young. My oldest is 14, and he tries really hard to do what he can.Which is why I think your show is awesome. I wished I had made the deadline, I would have loved to have felt special for just one day. Thanks for reading.
Melissa

Posted by Melissa Dillard | April 25, 2009 1:31 PM

Dear Ellen,

I am currently pregnant with my first child, and I am very interested in attending your mother's day show! I will be due in August......it would be nice to do something fun for a day instead of feeling like a whale! Please let me know how I can obtain tickets......Thanks!

Posted by Anita | April 25, 2009 11:31 AM

hi Ellen, i was wondering if there were any tickets available for your mother's day show this year. i just found out that i am pregnant with my second child and my due date is the day before christmas. i was really hoping to be a part of your show and all the great baby items you give away to your audience. with my new baby coming so close to christmas it would be a great help to get some of those needed baby items out of the way. we live on a tight budget and i am trying to save enough money so my 2 year old son is not feeling left out on christmas this year. i would love to be a part of your show! i will even come alone if there is even ONE ticket available.
PLEASE let me know.
Thank You,
Cheryl

Posted by cheryl cantu | April 24, 2009 7:26 PM

Hi Ellen,

I catch your show everyday...and was just thinking oh shoot, it's almost time for Ellen's mother's day show! I wonder when it is and if I can go. I'm due beginning of June and I'm already off of work. It's really stressful where I work...cuz I'm a Neonatal ICU nurse at Loma Linda Medical center...and it's a difficult place to be when you are expecting yourself because100 percent of the babies you care for are so sick that it's hard to believe healthy ones are born...so I just want to relax now and have a good time the remaining of my pregnancy as much as I can...and hope that I can get tix to the show.

Love you dearly,
Michelle

Posted by michelle ventura-Zantua | April 24, 2009 2:43 PM

Ellen, I am a big fan of you and your show. After watching your first mother's day show two years ago I have always hoped that I would have a chance to experience being on the show. I am lucky to be pregnant with my first baby due on Christmas day. My awesome husband and I are so excited and are happy to have something to look forward to after a long hard year with my husband loosing his job and miscarrying once before. I ready to celebrate with a new start and would love to be on your show to celebrate with you and all the other first time pregnant moms. Thanks for always being so bright and happy.

Hope to see you soon,
Krista

Posted by Krista Stubbs | April 23, 2009 8:06 PM

Ooooops...my daughter just informed me that I left her name out on the previous posting! I meant to say that I also have a 7yr. old daughter named Haley!!! :)

ps. and Haley says hi and that she really hopes that you pick her mommy to go to the Ellen Show!

Posted by Stacy Moore | April 22, 2009 5:17 PM

Hey Ellen!
After 11yrs. of marriage my hubby & I hit a really hard time finacially and actually filed for divorce! Thanks to God, we were able to reconcile and stop the divorce and 2 months later discoved that we had a 3rd baby on the way!!! I'm 12 weeks today and this baby is a new beginning for us! I would love to suprise my hubby with tickets to your Mother's Day show and then he could take me to a nice dinner! hahaha
ps. We have a 9yr. old son Gavin & a 7yr. old daughter who love watching you with me every day after school! Love You Ellen!

Posted by Stacy Moore | April 22, 2009 5:06 PM

Our company, www.mypacifier.ca, would like to submit prizes for your Mother's Day show to be given to each new-mom-to-be. Please look for the package that we have sent you with your own personalized pacifier in it!

Posted by Tamara Brancati | April 20, 2009 11:21 AM

Hi Ellen,

I just want to say I am a big fan! I just found out two weeks ago that I am finally pregnant, due on Oct. 17th, 2009. I am super excited, after having tried to conceive for a year and undergoing many tests with my husband. After the fertility not working, so we thought, my husband left from stress on the marriage and wanting to re live his single life. This all happened just two months ago and then I come to find out, that I am indeed pregnant. I had no idea with all the depression I was going through of my husband leaving, I mis read the pregnancy symptoms, having never experienced them before. I am happy to say that I couldn't wish for more than anything to have all this make my husband want to come back home, however am taking one day at a time and focusing on the baby.
Ellen, I would love and appreciate so much to be a part of your Mother's Day giveaway this year. I am so excited to be a mommy!
Thank you,
Heather

Posted by Heather Bruce | April 17, 2009 1:27 PM

Hi Ellen,

I am hoping you can make my dream come true by getting me tickets to your mothers day show. I would love nothing more than to have my mother and I there with you to celebrate this wonderful day. I am currently 7 months pregnant with my second child. My husband and I have had a difficult couple of years, starting two months after our wedding when he was laid off from his dream career. We have been struggling financially ever since to keep me at home to raise our children. We have no family around to help us so its hard most weeks to not put our daughter in day care to find a job, but we feel that this is our sacrafice for her well being.

That being said, I am very nervous about our upcoming baby, not only have we not been able to prepare for her at all, we also have bad health insurance to deal with and the bills are piling up. I would just love a chance to get away from it all and melt into your show for a day.
Thank you for listening to my whine, I will go eat cheese now!
Love Always,
Tracy Gant

Posted by Tracy Gant | April 15, 2009 10:00 AM

Dear Ellen,

I am writing this on behalf of my daughter who is a 1st time Mom for the up-coming Mother's Day. I would love more then ever to be able to give her tickets to the Ellen Show for Mothers Day. My daughter, Christina, and her husband, Mike, tried for many years the conventional way of getting pregnanagt with no success so they were referred to a fertility specialist 2 years ago. After 3 unsuccessful IUI treatments they then went onto the IVF treatments. The 1st one was unsuccessful but with alot of prayers from our family and friends the 2nd IVF took and nine months later on September 27th, my daughter and son-in-law were blessed with the sweetest baby in the world. (I am just a little bias when it comes to my 1st and at this time only grandchild).

After 3 months of maternity leave my daughter like alot of other Moms had to return to work as a Registered Nurse, but fortunately I am semi-retired and able to care for my grandson. My son-in-law, Mike, runs his family business which keeps him very busy during the week and some weekends and Christina works 3, 12 hour shifts with some extra shifts thrown in here and there for the extra cash, so I am not only a nanny, but I help clean the house, do loads of laundry for them and the baby, run errands and cook dinner for them and my husband.

Tyler (my grandson) and I watch your show everyday and I am getting him into the dancing routine, it really puts a smile on his face.

If you could help me get tickets for Christina and myself along with baby Tyler, since she could never leave him for any length of time other then working I would be forever grateful to you.

One of your biggest fans...............Ann

Posted by Ann | April 15, 2009 7:18 AM

Ellen!!! I would love Love LOVE to come and be a part of your Mother's Day show!!!! I am currently 2 months pregnant with my first!!! The past year has been one full of a lot of excitement!! I graduated from UCI in June, got married in July, moved to Downtown LA, I became a personal trainer, my husband and I opened a restaurant in the Arts District of downtown LA called Wurstküche (gourmet sausages and German and Belgian beer...would love to have you come check it out!), and now we are pregnant with our first child! This past year has been amazing but crazy too! With so much going on in our lives I would love to get the chance to come to your show!!!!!
Your welcome to come in and get all the sausages and beer you'd like!!! www.wurstkucherestaurant.com
Thanks so much!!! Hope to see you soon!!!!

Posted by Christin Wilson | April 14, 2009 7:16 PM

Hi Ellen! I'm so bummed that I wasn't able to get tickets to your Mother's Day show. I am pregnant with my 3rd child and am due June 16th. My 4 year old and 6 year old are absolutely amazing but I wasn't planning on having any more children. When I was about 4 weeks preggo (just didn't know it yet) I gave away ALL of my baby items (from furniture down to wash cloths) to a foster family who needed it only to find out the very next week that I was pregnant! I'm so glad I could help that family but now I'm starting all over and haven't made very much progress. Please keep me in mind if you have any tickets become available. I would be thrilled to come see your show and enjoy this exciting time with all of the other mommies to be!

Posted by Jennifer | April 11, 2009 1:10 PM

Hi Ellen...I'm a huge fan and watch the show everyday! I am pregnant w/ my second child, due June 5, and would love to be apart of you Mother's Day show. I live in New Mexico and would be unable to attend the taping of the show, but my sister lives in Palm Springs and is a huge fan, like me. She doesn't have any chldren, but she is in school to become a teacher. She is in desperate need of a break! She has tried several times to get tickets to the show and hasn't been successful. If you would please keep me in mind for tickets I would really like to surprise my sister w/ the tickets.
Thanks so much for making us laugh everyday. Take care.
Kasey DuChaine

Posted by Kasey DuChaine | April 3, 2009 12:51 PM

Hi Ellen,
First off- I am a HUGE FAN!! Thank you for making us laugh everyday! I am a mother of a little 2 year and and another little one on the way. We were devestated to hear we were not going to be able to have anymore children due to a condition called PCOS. Through modern medicine, we have been able to successfully get pregnant again, and we are over-joyed! Please consider me as a guest on your mother's day show. It would mean everything to me. I am so completely grateful for this new gift I have, and I would love to be amongst all the other women in my same boat! Thank you Ellen.

Sincerely,
Lauren Penley

Posted by Lauren Alissa Penley | April 2, 2009 1:51 PM

Hi Ellen,

I am a HUGE fan (of you and the show). I am especially grateful for all you do for animals! I have two fur babies myself (both rescues) and am expecting my first human baby in September. It would be an honor to be on your show any day and a huge treat to be on your Mother's Day Show! Please consider having me as a guest!!! I sent a longer note
a few weeks ago but thought I'd try here too:)

Thank you for all you are and all you do!
-Jessica

Posted by Jessica O'Rourke | April 2, 2009 1:34 PM

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