Second- and third-grade students at Holy Sepulcher School in Middlesex Township were recently asked to respond to the question: “What makes mother special?” Here are some of their written responses:

“This is why my grandma is so special. My grandma is special because my grandma is unselfish because she puts me first in her life. My grandma is dependable, she is always there when I need her. My grandma is nice, she buys me toys. My grandma is wonderful, she takes me to Texas and Disney World. My grandma is joyful. She is always happy. My grandma is the best one ever.”

[naviga:h6] Evangelize, 2nd grade[/naviga:h6]

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“Why is your mother special? Because I know why my mother is special. She is awesome and kind. She is awesome because she always plays with me if I'm bored. For instance, if none of my friends are home she will play a game with me.

“Another reason my mother is special is because she's very kind and always helping people in need. For instance, if I'm sick she will help me feel better and not be sick anymore.

“So you see these are just some ways she is special, I'm sure glad God gave her to me to be my mother. This is why my mother is so special.”

[naviga:h6]Noah, 3rd grade[/naviga:h6]

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“Do you know why your mother is special? Well, I know why mine is special. My mom is always smiling and loving. She smiles when my brothers, sister and I make her laugh. My mom smiles when I help her. Her smile is almost a greeting when we get home from school.

“My mom is also very loving. She's loving because she makes us dinner every night. She also packs my lunch every morning. She makes me breakfast and so on.

“Now is your chance to tell your friends about YOUR mom. Anyway this is my mom. She has 1,000 reasons why she is and you only know two reasons.”

[naviga:h6]Daniel, 3rd grade[/naviga:h6]

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“My mom is awesome! She makes me waffles a lot. She takes me to the Atlantic Ocean every summer. She sends me to this nice school. This is why my mom is awesome!”

[naviga:h6]Jack, 2nd grade[/naviga:h6]

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“God made this mother of mine so special to me because she is nice and loving. My mother is nice because she helps me with a lot of things. For instance, she helps me with homework.

“Another reason why my mother is special is because she is loving. For instance, she always likes to hug me.

“So you see, these are the reasons why my mother is special. I am happy that Jesus our Heavenly Father gave me this special mother to me.”

[naviga:h6]Quinn, 3rd grade[/naviga:h6]

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“Do you know why your mother is special? Well I know why my mother is special. Jesus picked her to be with me all the time.

“When I went to 3rd grade, my mom was there for me. When she was sick I was there for her. She was there when I got my first shot. She held my tiny hand. She cooked me anything.

“That is why my mother is so awesome and special.”

[naviga:h6]Kelly, 3rd grade[/naviga:h6]

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“My mother is so special she is awesome. One time she let me zip line over a lake that had one crocodile in it. It was fun!

“She helps me a lot with homework. When my covers come off in the middle of the night she puts them back on me.

“These are just a few of the thousand things she does for me. And that is why my mother is so special to me.”

[naviga:h6]Sami, 3rd grade[/naviga:h6]

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“Why is your mother special? I know why my mom is special because she loves me and cares for me. My mom loves me because she looks out for me and helps me when I need help.

“She is also very caring because when anyone, and I mean anyone, needs help, she will help them unless she does not have time to do that. Like the time I crashed my bike and got a giant scratch mark on me.

“Those are two of the million reasons why my mother is so special. I really love her and I bet you'd love her too!”

[naviga:h6]George, 3rd grade[/naviga:h6]

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“My amazing mother is very special because she loves me. She is very caring and loving. My mother is caring because she takes care of my brother and me. She helps others too. An example of her helping others is when she helps me and plays with me.

“Another way my mom is special is because she is so loving. She is loving because she loves our family no matter what and she loves God. An example of her being loving is when she hugs me, I feel safe when she hugs me.

“Those are some of the millions, maybe even billions of the reasons my mom is special. I'm so happy God gave her to me. I love her very much.”

[naviga:h6]Drew, 3rd grade[/naviga:h6]

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“Do you know why my mom is special? My mother is helpful and thankful. My mother is helpful because she always helps me when I'm worried or in trouble. For instance, when I broke my finger she stopped what she doing and helped me immediately.

“Another reason my mother is special is because she is thankful. Like the time I was born to her she was so thankful that I was hers.

“These are just a couple of the billion things that she is special about.”

[naviga:h6]Giovanni, 3rd grade[/naviga:h6]

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“Do you know why my mother is super and unique?

“My mother is super and unique for these reasons. Mother has always been understanding when I was upset. She has always been comical and entertaining. Mother has always tucked me in and said prayers almost EVERY night. She is VERY religious. I've NEVER heard her take the lord's name in vain. Mother has always helped me come up with ideas on what my homework story. She is a GREAT cook and she makes the GREATEST zucchini bread.

“Mother is a dispatcher for the Butler County Pennsylvania State Police. She is very patient and tries to comfort me. Now you know why my mother is super and unique.”

[naviga:h6]Éire Darney, 2nd grade[/naviga:h6]

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“My mom is special because when I wake up in the morning my mom is helpful by packing my lunch and making my cereal! When I come home from school my mom is nice by helping me with my homework! At night my mom is kind by reading to me! That is why my mom is special!”

[naviga:h6]Gloria, 2nd grade[/naviga:h6]

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“My mom is special because she's nice because she greets everyone. She packs my lunch, backpack and soccer bag. She helps me with my homework. She is very patient because I go to get a rubber band it takes me like two minutes. She's loving because she makes dinner every night. She helps me do math facts sometimes. She bought an awesome house with a spare room where our Xbox is. That is why my mom is super cool.”

[naviga:h6]Riley, 2nd grade[/naviga:h6]