Mama's Day

In lieu of the fast approaching mother's day, I'll leave you with some words of inspiration. This, hopefully, will lead you right back to where you came from with thanks and praise for your "mama."

I moved out and started really hang'n
I needed money of my own so I started slang'n
I an't guilty cause, even though I sell rocks
It feels good, putting money in your mailbox
I love paying rent when tha rent's due
I hope ya go tha diamond necklace that I sent to you
cause when I was low, you was there for me
ya never left me alone, cause ya cared for me
and I can see ya coming home after work late
ya in tha kitchen trying to fix us a hot plate
just workin with tha scraps you was given
and mama made miracles every Thanksgivin'
but now tha road got rough, your alon
trying to raise two bad kids on your own
and there's no way I can pay ya back
but my plan is to show ya that I understand
you are appreciated....

pour out some liquor and I remenisce
cause through the drama, I can always depend on my mama
and when it seems that I'm hopeless
you say the words that can get me back in focus
when I was sick as a little kid
to keep me happy there's no limit to the things you did
and all my childhood memories
are full of all the sweet things ya did for me
and even though I act crazy
I got ta thank the Lord that ya made me
there are no words that can express how I feel
Ya never kept a secret, always stayed real
and I appreciate how ya raised me
and all the extra love that ya gave me
I wish I could take the pain away
If you can make it through the night, there's a brighter day
everything'll be alright if ya hold on
it's a struggle
everyday gotta roll on
and there's no way I can pay ya back
but my plan is to show ya that I understand
you are appreciated....

- The Tupac Shakur "Dear Mama"