Dear Friends,
I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge mothers everywhere
and wish every mother in this organization an incredibly Happy Mother’s
Day. Whether we are mothers or not, we all have mothers, and we are all
touched by our mothers in so many ways throughout our lives.
Personally, my life has been blessed, and I think if you look you will
find yours probably is as well, in large part due to the influence of my
mother and other amazing women who were like mothers to me. I know
that I would not be the woman I am today without the love and care
provided by my mother.
As a graduate of an HBCU, I often think of the important role my
mother played in my sister and I choosing to attend an HBCU. We know
that parents play a major role in influencing the colleges and
universities that their students have in their choice set, and when
parents are involved, students make better choices and final decisions.
So, as HBCU graduates, let us be reminded on this Mother’s Day of our
role in encouraging our children and grandchildren to carry on the
tradition and consider an HBCU. Another way we can acknowledge our
parents and be that mother figure is to support and participate in the
efforts and activities of the Alliance to support to our HBCUs. There
are students who need our support and, especially during this time when
our colleges are suffering, whatever we can do will go a long way in
helping.
Although I am grateful that a day has been set aside to honor
mothers, I believe that mothers do so much and put so much love into
what they do that they really should be appreciated every day and that
we should never waste a chance to tell the mothers in our lives that we
love them and to express our gratitude for all they do or have
done. Whether our mothers are with us or not, we can still celebrate all
the beautiful ways they shaped our lives and the memories shared.
This Mother’s Day, I am going to try and be there for my mom as
much as I can during this pandemic even though I cannot spend the day
with her. I encourage all of us to think of the most powerful way to
show how much we appreciate the mothers in our lives despite the
quarantine. There is an old saying that I believe says it all, “God
could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.” There is
nothing quite like a mother.
Enjoy your Mother’s Day, and make it as special as possible for the mothers in your life.
Sincerely,
Nardos E. King, Ed.D.
President
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Sunday, May 10, 2020
DC Metro HBCU Alumni Alliance, Inc.: Happy Mother's Day
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