We are here today thanks to Mom, says Mike Ghouse. The best lady in the world!

To the Americans it is Mom, but to the British it is Mum! (or is it!)

Whether it is Mom or Mum – most of us dearly love our mums. By the way the word Mom is used widely in the Midlands of England (Think Birmingham). Mom and Mummy are old-English words. In some parts of Scotland they also use Mom and Mommy. Mom and Mommy were British to start with as is most English in use in America, but just from different parts of the UK (the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland). Throughout Asia, it is Mom that is in use more tha
Mum, although in Australia and New Zealand it is usually Mum.

THANKS TO MOM/MUM
This tribute is by www.abetoday.com contributor and leading figure in the world of pluralism, Mike Ghouse.

PRECIOUS LOVE
We are here today thanks to Mom. No matter what happens to the world, or her, you are first to her. Your life is more precious to her than herself.

ICONIC POWER
She is an icon of selflessness.

THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON
Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) was asked:
Who is the most important person in one's life?
His response: "Mother."
They asked again, but the answer was "Mother again" and the same response was given for the third time, such is the importance given to mother.

HEAVEN, PARADISE AND PEACE OF MIND
Your heaven, your paradise and your peace of mind comes to you by serving your mother, said Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

THE FACE OF GOD
In the Hindu traditio
Mother is worshiped and she is represented by Ma Saraswati (source of knowledge) and Ma Lakshmi (source of income). Mother’s face is equated with God’s face, a song celebrates Mother by saying, if I have seen your face mother, I have see
God.

THE FOUNTAIN OF KNOWLEDGE
The Baha’i faith states: “For mothers are the first educators, the first mentors; and truly it is mothers who determine the happiness, the future greatness, the courteous ways and learning and judgment, the understanding and the faith of their little ones.”

BLOOD LINE
In the Jewish tradition, your heritage is determined by your Mother, you are a Jew because of your mother.

MARY IN THE BIBLE AND THE QURAN
Many Christians consider Mother Mary, as Mother of God, and for many others she is the spiritual mother.

MOTHER CREATION
In the native traditions, be it American, European, African, or Asian, mother is creator in the form of mother Earth.

HIGHEST LEVEL
You will find mother is placed at the highest spiritual level in all religions, traditions and life forms. Those who have a mother to see, you are the blessed one, those who don't, you have her blessings.

ASK AND YOU WILL RECEIVE
Those who have tensions with their mother, ask her blessings, and you will find the best happiness of life in that asking.

MIKE GHOUSE’S DEDICATION TO HIS MOTHER
This is a dedication to Mike's mother. http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2011/05/mother-my-story-happy-mothers-day.html