OUR MOTHERS GARDEN An actual photo of flowers from our mothers garden Our Mother kept a garden, a garden of the heart She planted all the good things that gave our lives their start... She turned us to the sunshine and encouraged us to dream Fostering and nurturing the seeds of self-esteem... And when the winds and rain came, she protected us enough-- But not too much because she knew we'd need to stand up strong and tough Her constant good example always taught us right from wrong-- Markers for our pathways that will last a lifetime long We are our Mother's garden. We're her legacy, no lack- And we hope today she feels the love from us reflected back 1944                        1991 The mother's heart is the child's schoolroom." -- Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) ...To Mom with love from her children Dianne, Rodney, Ralph, Bonnie, Nancy