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Apr 21, 2012

"The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence." --Denis Waitley

What's the Greatest Gift Your Mother Gave You?

"The way her face absolutely beams when she sees me and her voice lightens with happiness when I call her on the phone. Every time. Even after 38 years," says Kristen Harnisch. "My mother always had a sense of wonderment. The color of a leaf, a sprinkling of snow, the smell of hot soup--she found the greatest pleasure in everyday things," Nancy Bradford reflects. "When I was two days old, I was abandoned on a sidewalk in Seoul, South Korea. My mother adopted me and raised me in a home full of love. What did she give me? My whole life," declares Tara Robbins Fee. In this moving compilation of voices from all over, dozens of readers of Real Simple magazine reflect on the tangible and intangible gifts they've received from their mothers.