Looking For A Real Mother's Day Gift?

Flowers smell nice, candy tastes sweet, but what will make Mom really happy? I've always had a tough time getting my Mom a gift, especially since her birthday is around this time as well. I usually get caught up in what little thing might appeal to the woman that seems to have everything already. Then last night I happened upon this website and I remembered what Mother's Day is truly about.

Julia Ward Howe made her Mother's Day Proclamation 137 years ago and it is still relevant today. Mothers got together to rally against the ravages of war back then when the Civil War claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. Now Iraqis are losing a similar amount of their brethren and it needs to stop.

There are plenty of injured Iraqis as well and here is where the gift idea comes in. Salee is a ten year old girl who lost her brother and her legs after U.S. fighter jets missed their target and hit her house instead. It is hard not to tear up just looking at her picture. Shriner's Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina has graciously decided to give her prosthetic limbs and rehabiliation for no cost.

However she still needs funds to travel to the states and to live here for several months while she learns to use her new legs. Out of the $29,900 needed, Salee still has $17,603 dollars to go (as of the time of this post). You can help out by making a donation in your own mother's name and sending her an e-card showing how you are thinking about her this year. Not only will it put a smile on your Mom's face (as it did for mine) it helps a little girl be able to live her life with the ability to walk.