After a while, on the mother taking hold of her again, a vague idea seemed to flit across Laura’s mind, that this could not be a stranger: she therefore very eagerly felt of her hands, while her countenance assumed an expression of intense interest; she became very pale, and then suddenly red; hope seemed struggling with doubt and anxiety, and never were contending emotions more strongly depicted upon the human face. At this moment of painful uncertainty, the mother drew her close to her side, and kissed her fondly, when at once the truth flashed upon the child, and all mistrust and anxiety disappeared from her face, as with an expression of exceeding joy she eagerly nestled to the bosom of her parent, and yielded herself to her fond embraces.

From “Letters and Journals of Samuel Gridley Howe.”

This literary snippet is dedicated to all mothers.  Samuel Gridley Howe was a physician, an abolitionist, and an enthusiastic supporter of education for the blind.  The words in this paragraph speak for themselves and set an example of how the power of good writing can change the world for the better. Happy Mother’s Day to all my friends and readers who have been blessed with motherhood.