I hope that all of you who are mothers had a fabulous Mother's Day yesterday. Maybe you read the well-timed article by Erika D. Smith in the Sunday Star which highlighted a mom getting a fresh start thanks to the Building a Living Legacy project in honor of the MIBOR Centennial. I met that mom last week and was impressed by the strength she has.

Some other moms who deserve recognition: What about the mothers at domestic violence shelters who spent yesterday safe with their children for the first time?

What about those moms who have fallen into addictive lifestyles and just want to beat their addiction so they can be better moms?

What about the teenage moms, or the ones with a disability, who are looking for better skills to provide for their children?

What about the moms who relocate so their children can have adequate access to health care, even if it means leaving everything they know?

These are all moms who have become my heroes. Thank you to all moms!

If you missed the article yesterday, here it is - http://www.indystar.com/article/20110508/NEWS19/105080368/Erika-D-Smith-Hope-moving-into-Near-Eastside?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|IndyStar.com