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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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Hi,
My 24 year old son died three years ago , my only child. I watched your Mothers Day Show for the first time it was wonderful and i loved the video;s of the babie's they were great. I always have a really hard time with this time of the year i just wanted to thank you for making laugh & remenber happy times with my Christian when he was a baby, Happy MoM's Day to all.

Posted by Debbie Manley | May 11, 2008 5:23 AM

dear ellen,
i'm a mom of 4 and nana to 1 granddaughter, ava
grace mcgrew. she's 4 now and her dad phillip,
is on his second tour in iraq. my daughter,
kelly, hooked me up to your show a couple of years
ago. you bring such a natural, funny, happy, point
of view to me. when i'm down and lonely, you cheer
me up. i know you have that gift. your right about
that unconditional love that mothers have. i have
it for mine. if you read this e-mail, if your inclined to say hello to my girls at fort bragg, nc
kelly and ava, tell them how much i love them and
miss them.
kelly is 28, and born on superbowl sunday l980
her sister stacy, is 27. they were so much like
chester and his big bro, with the biting.
ricky jr. is 22, born on valentines day l986
the baby daniel is 18, and hopefully graduating
this year. he's the toughest. tomorrow is mother's day, and i don't know if any of my children will acknowledge it. but, that doesn't
bother me cause i know they love me, but their
always mad at me. i guess i should've been more
selfish and career minded. not! my children were
my life. tell them that if you can. cause they
don't get it. thank you for being you.
yours truly, nanci j. hennessy

Posted by nancihennessy | May 11, 2008 2:03 AM

Ok heck im leavin this message everywhere! Im watching PBS...male Hula dancers!!! They would make a good segment!...ugggg

Posted by debbie | May 10, 2008 11:36 PM

HEY ELLEN,
JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW YOU ROCK,LIKE YOU HAVN'T HEARD THAT BEFORE! I KNOW YOU MAKE MONEY AT WHAT YOU DO, HOWEVER THE EXAMPLE YOU SET AND THE COMPASSION YOU SHOW, NOT TO MENTION ALL THE GIVING BACK YOU DO YOU'RE NOT PAID ENOUGH!!
KEEP UP ALL THE WORK YOU DO
THANKS FOR A GREAT SHOW
KIM

Posted by kim richerson | May 10, 2008 9:31 PM

Hi Ellen,
I love your show. It makes me laugh and not think to much about other things. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to laugh much lately. I couldn't bring myself to watch the mother's day show because of what I'm going through right now. On May 4th I went to the hospital with chest pains. Being that I was pregnant, I was nervous and paranoid. It turned out to be something called Hellp syndrome. I never heard of it and was forced to deliver my baby at 28 weeks. My new son Christopher is now in a NICU unit several hundred miles from home. I've been pulled away from the rest of my family and the thought of celebrating mother's day is so heart breaking it's tearing me up inside. How do I deal with the emptiness I feel right now? I feel like it's all my fault, but everyone tells me it was out of my control. As a mother I feel like a failure. How do I celebrate when I feel like this?

Posted by Tammy | May 10, 2008 5:32 PM

Hi EllEN,MY PATIENT AND MYSELF LOOK AT YOUR SHOW EVERYDAY, AND MY MOTHER WHO IS 93YRS DO TOO, SHE'S HOMEBOUND BUT YOU BRING SO MUCH JOY AND LAUGHTER TO OUR HEARTS, I WANTED TO WRITE YOU, NOT ASKING FOR ANYTHING BUT TO SAY "THANK YOU" FOR THE LAUGHS!!! WE LOVE YOU!!!! MS.ANN

Posted by ann | May 10, 2008 4:50 PM

I loved your mother's day show....it was so cute to see all the mothers to be...first time...on your show and jessica alba...my son's favorite part. Obviously I couldn't go, I'm expecting my second child....a girl...my son is 9 (ten in august). My daughter is due JUNE 29 and that is my birthday!!! I'm unable to travel anyhow, doctor's orders...go figure!!! Anyhow, I love all your shows...we DVR them...kinday behind though, BUT I had to see Friday's show!!! Keep up the wonderful work and see you soon...on tv...take care ellen and keep dancing!!! CUZ I CAN'T ...YET!!!

Posted by Erika | May 10, 2008 4:50 PM

Dear Ellen
My wife and I have tried to have a baby for five years now.We have gone through a fertility program here in Alberta Canada.We tried everything nothing was working but we found out about a program were we could adopt an embroyo from the fertility clinic.Some nice people donated a fertilied egg.This egg was inplanted into my wife and it took my wife became pregnet.We now have a baby girl seven and ahalf months old we named her Paytyn Elizabeth Lee D.
My wife is the most deserving mother i know because of all the stuff she had to go through mentally and physically it was draining for her along with bad high blood pressure hospitalized twice during pregnacy.But like my wife said it was all worth it we even took out a second morgage on our home. And we do it again to have a baby.So in close my wife loves your show and the stuff you do. Our daughter watches you in the morning with my wife.Ellen thankyou for listening to me and part of our story.Keep up the great shows because your one awsome caring lady and thankyou.

Sincerly Nick @ Teresa @ Paytyn D.

Posted by Nicholas Doersam | May 10, 2008 2:59 PM

I loved your Mothers Days show. Hope you have a FATHERS DAY show.My husband would be a good person to partisapate in that show, hes the best husband and father. Hes a hard worker and tries to always do the best for our family even if he doesnt have any more energy.MY husband is 37, two years ago he went through a hard time he had to get surgey, If he didnt do this he would of gotten collon cancer. He got his surgey and is doing good, but I know hes very tried some days but nothing stops him from being the best father to our children and a great husband, so please have a Fathers Day show.

Posted by Francisca Aguirre | May 10, 2008 12:43 PM

Ellen, I love to watch your show. This section is about what is bugging you. Well, with all the give aways that you do on your show I have seen you give away some great things. But now the tables have turned in my life. For the last 7 years I have taken care of my mother who had Alzheimers. She fought a very couragous battle but she had to give that battle up on Feb 24th. Since last August I have been trying to sell my house because I knew her life was coming to an end, and I must down size. My mother loved this house which is why I agreed to buy it for her when the bad news came of her illness. I knew all along this house was too much for us but she wanted it sooooo bad. I can't sell the house because my furniture in my house is so bad. Can you please help me with this Ellen? With your help maybe from Ashley Furniture or whoever maybe I can sell it. My heart is broken from the loss of her and now not being able to sell the house with the possibility of forcloser. Please help me Ellen.

Posted by Jody | May 10, 2008 11:26 AM

I love your show, you are funny and talented. I have a Mother's Day wish. I have 3 children. One Boy in Iraq for his second term. My wish is that my youngest son who is raising two children on his own because the mother ran off . I would like him to have a home of his own, he works at home and lives in a tiny apt. I would like him near me Winter Haven, Fl. He cannot buy a house because he doesn't have enough money. He is a wonderful son but needs help. Also my other wish is for my son in Iraq to get home safely. Also my daughter is over weight and would like to help for her. Thank you for your help.Patricia Tuttle

Posted by Patricia Tuttle | May 10, 2008 9:31 AM

Ellen i was watching your show 05-09-2008 and i over heard you where giving away baby beds for someone that really needs it. My son and his girlfriend has a 16 month little girl and when she was born she had to sleep in a play pen because they couldn't afford a baby bed. Now my son and his girlfriend are expecting another child. And my son where he work he only gets paid 7.50 an hour and thats only enough money to pay his bills with... So if you could please help us out. Thank you very much. Sincerely Kelly.

Posted by Kelly Rizzardi | May 10, 2008 9:29 AM

i love you show very much.Its a heartwarming and i simply admire your talent..Thank you for being our angel......really you amazed me

Posted by anette nama | May 10, 2008 8:46 AM

Hi Ellen, I loved your Mother’s Day Show for expectant mothers. I would however like to draw your attention to the fact that there are other Mothers out there who are not birth mothers but deserve a special Mother’s Day Show also. Those Mothers are the beautiful Mom’s who open up their hearts to children who are already here. There are soooo many children without homes and loving Mom’s to call their own. It does not matter if you birth or adopt a child you are a Mom and as such hold a very special place in the universe.
I had the awesome privilege of adopting my son Benjamin from Guatemala 3 years ago. I made 2 trips to Guatemala to meet meet and bring home my son. Ben was 7 months old when I landed at JFK. Ben is the light of my life. Ben is the light of my life and I shudder to think what our lives would be like if we had not become a family. I am blessed beyond belief and I would like to ask you to give equal time to those Mom’s like myself who take children into their hearts from the foster care system, from orphanages around the world or from girls/women who cannot give the child the love s/he so richly deserves. There are Grandma’s who have stepped up and are playing Mom for the second time because their daughters are in the Armed Forces or cannot for whatever reason take on the challenge or responsibilities of Motherhood.
Please consider this angle when planning future Mother’s Day shows. These Moms (and Dads) are very special and deserve to be recognized as such.
Thanks for allowing me this forum to voice how special adoption is and what a wonderful gift adoptive parents give to the children who would not otherwise have Forever Moms and (or) Dads.

Nancy Plaisted; Benjamin’s Mom
Chowder38@aol.com

Posted by Nancy | May 10, 2008 8:12 AM

Dear Ellen,

I saw your show yesterday. What a wonderful
thing you did. I wanted to sign up for my daughter-in-law. My son's baby was born on April 1. He was premature by two and a half months. He's doing well thanks to great medical teams and all the prayers. They have two other children
also. They have nothing for the new baby.When they moved to Alabama from Ohio they away everything thinking there would be no more children. It takes alot for gas to travel to see the baby everyday. Friends and family have been helping as much as they can. It would be a blessing if you would consider helping this family with your gaveaway of baby items. Thanks so much Ellen. Love your show!
Jean from Ohio
PS Max will be in the hospital till at least the middle of June.

Posted by jean williams | May 10, 2008 7:58 AM

Ellen,
We just had our first little girl last November. I was crying during your show yesturday seeing how giving you are. Babies need so much "stuff." And after you get all of this stuff you need a u haul to go anywhere and pack all of their gear in.

Posted by Shelby | May 10, 2008 6:49 AM

I loved your mothers day show yesterday. You're incredibly generous! I just wished I could have been there; I'm expecting my fourth child in August. I obviously cannot come to your show because my husband is paying his dues in DC for the Coast Guard. I am not lucky enough to live in CA; maybe someday. Ellen, you rock!

Kimberly
Martinsburg, WV

Posted by Kimberly Frederick, Martinsburg WV | May 10, 2008 6:00 AM

Dear Ellen,
I loved your mother day show, congrat's to all those women. Even though my baby is now 22 years old. I feels like yesterday. May they be blessed as I have, and thank you for everything.

Posted by Nancy | May 10, 2008 5:30 AM

~real mothers love them once they are here~I'm so thankful for my mother that adopted me~

Posted by ~Quay~ | May 9, 2008 10:58 PM

amen... sista!!!

can we ever pay 'em back? YES! Mother's day every day!!! The thing is they were once teens and they know... we'll come around. Trick is to be consistant mom... show us the way.. role model.. and be there for us. Love us unconditionally! Ironically teens think they know everything and mom's know different 'cause they realize this and can see a future for us.. a beautiful future filled with everything they want for us and more... a better life than what they had. Mom's are angels.. and ironically... we are gifts from above to them and their little angels 'cause we teach them things.. and make them a stronger person... so its a win win. well... you wrote it less wordy/complicated than me... but I totally agree!!!!!!!!

Happy Mother's day Ellen! You would be a great mom. I know I've said it before.. you'd be awesome.

Posted by tonya | May 9, 2008 10:48 PM

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