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• On the article Praise Your Mom, Win $500

  Linda Kaiser

  8:26 pm on Monday, May 7, 2012

  My father abandoned my mother with 6 children. He was a WWII hero and became an alcoholic and eventually a street person. My mother was only 32 yrs old with 6 children, and was without a home or money. She swallowed her pride and went for assistance. The welfare system is not like it is today. She stood in line for food there were no food stamps. She kept us together which was a great feat. She remarried a few yrs later and her 7th child was born. My stepfather became ill and died leaving her again with nothing. She somehow managed to pinch every penny out of a dollar and we all grew up and became hard working adults. She is 81 yrs old, has had a heart attack and a stroke. She lives alone and still has to struggle to pay the bills since her SS check is very small. She is in need of a new sofa and chair so if I win ...I would love to purchase them for her. She literally never owned a new piece of furniture, things have always been hand me downs. She is the best mom in the world.