This coming Sunday is Mother’s Day – that time of year when we celebrate special women in our lives.  Not all of them are a biological parent.  I could name several ladies that served as mother-figures to me during various seasons of my existence.  I owe each one a huge amount of gratitude.  I have been thinking a lot about my mom lately.  My lawn has been purple with violets; while many consider them weeds, to me they are a…..

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