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I think my mother-in-law should get the camcorder. She is a wonderful person who raised three children alone on a teacher's salary. In addition, she taught school for over 30 years. She also loaned me money to continue my own education before my husband and I were married. That was generosity beyond expectation.

After Katrina hit New Orleans, we convinced her to move here to Greensboro. She left a lifetime of friends and belongings behind. I think she would enjoy the camcorder very much. She could take videos of the geese and other animals that she watches on a regular basis.

My mom deserves this camera because she is technically challenged and is always saying she wishes she could stay more connected, but is intimidated by fancy technology.
This camera is perfect for her because she would be able to take it with her everywhere she goes-to doucment her new retired life.

TOP 10 REASONS WHY MY MOTHER DESERVES A NEW CAMCORDER....

37 years in a devoted marriage
34 years as the perfect mother
26 years as a dedicated employee
37 + years of doing the laundry
37 + years of doing the grocery shopping
37 + years of doing the housework
37 + years of paying the bills
34 years of positive parenting
3 years of being a "Mimi" (grandmother)

Last but not least....

A lifetime of putting everyone else's needs before her own. A camcorder is the least that my mother and best friend deserves. Need I say more?

My mother, Karen Foster, is the most deserving of the camcorder because she feels as though she's never recognized for her hard work. She is on the horizon of a retirement that will take place in May and the camcorder would be the ultimate gift for her to be able to document her new journey as a retiree. She has been overseeing a non-profit organization for the awareness of Sarcoidosis for the past 4 years which is a full time job in itself, so she'll definitely put the recorder to good use. She is greatly adored by everyone that she comes in contact with. While i'm sure that each person would appreciate the camcorder, I KNOW that a gift of that magnitude would greatly improve my mom's outlook on life and let her know that good deeds and good people don't go un-noticed.

my mom would like this camcorder because she is unique mom, it would be something that she never had and it would truly excite her to know that she got one one on mother's day. entirely different and intriguing. she would truly enjoy it and so would the family. excited mom. tonya

I feel my mom deserves this camcorder for many reasons. Most importantly, she has 4 kids, and I can't help but noticing that numbers 3 and 4 have very little photo evidence that they exist.
Really though, my mom has devoted her life to her kids and making sure they are happy. In spite of all she has been through, she has the most positive outlook on life.
My mom loves to experience new places, and it has always been up to me or my sisters to take the pictures; she preferred to take it all in at that moment, and keep the memory in her mind. Truth be told, her memory is not what it once was, and this camcorder could change her perspective.

There could not be a more true definition of a mother, than my own. After raising two daughters of her own and getting them out into the world, my mother began taking care of her own Mother as she began to battle a rare neurological disorder. My Grandmother, for which my Mother so unselfishly devoted every minute of her time, love, and soul to for the past 8 years of her down hill battle with Corticobasal Degeneration. While at the same time the family received the diagnosis and my Grandmother's health began to deteriorate my Mother was faced with a lay off from the insurance industry, which she also poured her everything into for the past 15 years. My Mother is truly the ties that holds our entire family together. I can honestly say the hardest thing I have endured is watching my own loving Mother say good-bye to her Mother on December 1 of 2007. While my Mother now needs the video camera to record her adorable grandchildren. This will be her first Mother's Day without her Mother. She needs to enjoy her 2 1/2 year old grandson & 9 month old TWIN grandson & granddaughter! She is to them everything our Grandmother was to us and more!

Great, I think this camcorder is a wonderful gift for my mom, she like pink... :)
I love my mom :P

I think my mom deserves this because she is definitely technologically challenged and she claims she could live without a computer and tv. She believes she can't get used to the idea of this electronic stuff and this camera will make her realize that all that new-fangled stuff is really not that hard to use.

My mom never really liked gadgets. Thank God my grandfather was a photographer or there would be no pictures of us as kids. However, things have changed for her in recent years. My newly retired mom now has anew computer, and is starting to enjoy gadgets. Plus she needs something to keep her busy so that all of things my dad does and has been doing for years, do not drive her crazy now that they are both home together -ALL DAY LONG. The ease of use will greatly help her “master” the camcorder. With 8 grandchildren ranging in age from 21-2, she will have a lot to keep her busy.

Why my mom deserves something other than flowers for mother's day...
1. For raising my brother and I on hotdogs (cooked everyway imaginable), made from scratch biscuits (rolled and cut out with a cup), kool-aid (which never failed to give me a mustache), and left over Burger King (that she would bring home after her late night shift).
2. For pointing to the goal my team was shooting at when I got the ball the first couple basketball games I ever played.
3. For standing 5’2”, on a good day, and being the loudest fan in the stands.
4. For not getting too mad when my brother and I called “Santa” at a 1-900 number more than we could count on our hands, and running up the phone bill.
5. For making it cool to sneak in popcorn popped at home and drinks in the cans to the movies because all we could afford were the movie tickets.
6. For watching Major League with me, repeatedly when I was young, and letting me say the curse words so I could say the words along with the movie.
7. For letting my creativity flow and not getting mad when I drew on the walls or the tile in my bedroom.
8. For secretly agreeing with me that my brother talks way too much.
9. For this soft spot in my heart for 80s rock. MTV was always on when we cleaned house on the weekends.
10. For teaching me how to drive in empty parking lots or dirt roads. And for not telling anyone, not even my brother that I failed my driving test the first go round.
11. For instilling in me a sense of pride and knowledge of my culture and never being ashamed that I am Native American.
12. For allowing me to “think outside the box”.
13. For not shoving religion down my throat, but giving me her opinion on the matter and letting me chose what I want to believe.
14. For giving me the nudge in the back to explore the world and move, on a whim, to California after graduating college.
15. For showing me strength when my dad passed away five years ago.
16. For showing me how to put on a brave smile as she is learning how to live with the fact that my step-father has liver disease.
17. For talking to me on the phone and filling me in on all the latest gossip when I am bored at work.
18. And finally, for showing me how to live in this crazy world and loving me no matter what sort of messes I seem to find myself in.

There is a very special reason why my mom deserves the Flip camcorder for Mother's Day. You see, my beautiful six year old daughter Arianna, moved from America to Germany on January 3, 2008. Because her stepfather is in the military and she resides with her mom and him, she will be gone for three years. This has been heartbreaking for our entire family. The only opportunity my mom and I will have to see her is two months each summer. My mom is one of only two of my daughter's living grandparents. Arianna is a special part of our lives and it's difficult to maintain a meaningful relationship when there is so much distance between us all. I wish my mom would receive the camcorder because we are expecting Arianna to arrive here for summer vacation in June. We have not seen her in almost five months and telephone contact has been a bit sporadic to say the least. I propose that if we have the video camera to make summer memories while she is here, she can return with them and view them whenever she likes to remember her summer trip to America to see her dad and grandma. Plus, we can make new videos each month and post them on YouTube so she need only be sent a link to see what's going on with her family in America.
I'm absolutely certain my mom would be thrilled to have the camera in time for summer with Arianna. It's a great way to record the memories we make together this summer and bridge the distance between all of us.
Thank you for your consideration.
Mark Ballard

My Mother passed in 1980 but I'd like to tell you about another mother. I first came to know her when she hired me, an RN, into her Social Services Department in 1978. During the few years she continued as department head and all the years since then I have come to admire her more and more. She and her husband, who is my pastor, have raised four sons that any parent would be proud to call their own. Now there are eight adored
grandchildren and I'm sure many more to come. She is the wife and lover every woman wants to be and every husband wants to have. She is a constant source of joy, support and delight to her husband and her sons surely chose their wives based on some of the examples she set for them.
Her parents, her sister and brother have all been able to count on her without doubt whenever there has been a need and a truer friend could not be found.

My mother is one of the most decent, down-to-earth people I know. As far as I know, she doesn't need or want a Flip camcorder, but if she were to receive one as a gift, she would fully appreciate the thought. The same would be equally true for any other gift, regardless of cost or value. When shopping for my mother, I'm more likely to shop for books, definitely one of her life's passions. But when I noticed this contest, I thought of ways that my mother might use a camcorder. Though retired, my mom remains very active, and though she also volunteered in our community while a librarian, her volunteer efforts have only expanded with the increased amount of "free" time she now has in life. She also loves to spend time with family, and she appreciates opportunities to travel. My mom chooses diverse experiences, and a camcorder would allow her to record some of the events she attends and the activities in which she participates. My mother has an open-mind and open-heart policy toward people and the world around her, and the world through her eyes is a positive place, sometimes better than the reality. With a camcorder, she would have the opportunity to capture glimpses of the world's beauty, and knowing her, she would share those images with others. My mother is also one of the few people I know who has never owned a cellphone, and if she ever does end up with one, I know she'll practice better etiquette than most of us do with our modern technological toys. With a camcorder in hand, my mom would no doubt use it with an eye toward respecting others, and I know she would only find ways to use it for good. My mom would still maintain her good sense, and I know she wouldn't let a camcorder distract her from more important things, like treating people with respect. I'm not sure she's the best candidate for this gift, but she deserves life's best, and if there's a healthy dose of positivity swirling around that camcorder, it will find a good home with my mother. In her care, the camcorder will be in good hands, accompanied by a good mind and a good heart. With or without the camcorder, Rebecca Ann McGrady Floyd (my mother!) will remain a great person, and she'll remain happy and content, either way.

My mom and dad for about a year now have been split. They are not yet divorced, but each of them take turns spending nights away. I walkied into my moms room one day and she was crying. I asked her why and she said it was confusing and hard to understand. Finally she said, Emma I am just not happy. I tried so hard for weeks to do things to make her happy. One night i said mom, you are the best. She said Emma you are the best. I sat there on the bed and iI made her say that she was the best. Every night before i go to sleep i say "I am the best" and she responds "I am the best too". Then she told me she was the only one who could change that and make herself happy. Me and my mom are very close and I can see that she is not happy and I want her to be so badly. I am not saying this camcorder will make her happy, but it could make her one step closer to living a happy life. My dad will not be here for my moms birthday or mothers day so me and my siblings have to make this teh best for her. She has done so much for us and taught us things I will always remember in my heart. I love her so much and I want her to be happy

My Mom is the best Mom ever. She always helps me with my homework and everything else. She takes me to dance class every Wendsday, and piano every Tuesday. Everynight she gives me a kiss and says your the best. Some days she'll put all her work aside so we can just be together. One thing I really dislike is the fact that my dad is the one that always gets her the presents, but puts my name on it. But this time I want it to be from me. And I hope my entry wins so I can give her the camecorder and prove to her what a great mom she really is!

My mother has been a devoted wife of over 50 years. I see the worry in her eyes when she looks upon me her youngest son of 37 years and my family. I have been diagnosed with a cronic kidney disease (Immunoglobulin A nephropathy) the treatment to keep this in check has been massive doses of steroids, which has in turn caused weight gain. The extra
weight has caused sleep apnea, diabetes problems and high blood pressure. The blood pressure isuue causes further kidney function decline. I have recently had to have spinal surgury on 2 blown discs due to my struggle with weight. My employer has laid me off for their is now no job to return too.
I apologize for the sob story, I do not seek pity. My mom will be happy with a hug and an "I Love you", but she deserves more. I think a camera would be nice because memories maybe all she will have of me or I of her soon.
No parent should have to see thier children pass before them. Thank you for letting drone on. I love you mom. Happy Mothers Day.

my mom is getting old and she can't always get to see her grandchildren of which the youngest is 10 mnths and the oldest is 23. this would give her a chance to get pics of them when they come to see her. she lives a ways off so it's not often. the young ones change so fast that we don't get enough pics to send to her to keep up.

My mom would really like to have that camcorder for mother's day.She never has owned a camcorder and she really deserves to win this on her day.We have a family reunion every year and i know if Dawn that's my mom she would use it to tape the fun we always have at them.

A FLIP camcorder would be the perfect gift for my mom... She is the mother of 7 children, grandmother of 19 and great-grandmother of two. With so much going on in the family throughout the state of North Carolina, it is impossible for her to be present at everyones activities... so, the FLIP camcorder would be a great addition to our large, active family. Flowers are nice, but gone too soon... video's created on the FLIP would become cherished memories. I like the idea of giving her something unique, that doesn't come with an expiration date!

Hello , My name is James Steele ,I hope all is well today . My Mother died in October 2007 It has bin very hard for me to cope,But though all the pain I have gone though,My Mother in law has truly bin there for me ,She also lost her Mother 2 weeks after my Mother passed away. Last year was a very hard year ,That`s why I feel my Nina Brumfield (Mother in Law) Should Win . If not ,in My eyes she will always be my Mother ,Thanks so much for reading , Have a very nice day. James

I think my mom really deserves to win because she works really hard for my family. My mom works at page high school, but she also works at the junior leage, and she delivers food to the less fortunate seniors of Greensboro. She also helps my sister and i with homework, and she still has time to cook us dinner. My mom is a great person, who really deserves something nice for mother's day. That is why I really think that Chrissy Biagiotti really deserves to win.

This may sound odd but I think my daughter should receive the camcorder for Mothers Day. She is a wonderful mother of twins and also manages to work as a nurse for Moses H. Cone. On her days off she always manages to spend as much time with the kids as she can. She is always taking them to the park, zoo, childrens museum, Natural Science Mueseum and taking them to lunch or baking cookies with them and involving them in as much activities as she can and she does not sit back and let someone else help them she jumps right in with them. She works 12 hour shifts but she always makes sure she spends time when she comes home with them. She is a wonderful mother and I am so proud of her.

My mother is 83 years young. When I think of my mom I'm reminded of how she sacrificed on my behalf every day of her life. She has demonstrated her love for me in so many ways. My dad died when I was a senior in high school. Mom worked to feed us, put food on the table, pay for our car and other necessities. These were hard times for the two of us, but we bonded even more and persevered through it all with very little help from others, including relatives nearby. I remember coming home to dinner and eating a box of macaroni and cheese for dinner or a mayonnaise sandwich, but overall, we were happy. Even when I was a young girl in school, I remember her sitting up at night sewing me a new dress to wear to church on Easter Sunday, Christmas, and special holidays. Sometimes she would be up all night. She always provided what I needed with what little she had. She did the best she could. Today, she has a two year old great grandson, Adam, that is the love of her life. She is not in the best of health right now, but enjoys watching him grow up all too quickly. His dimpled smile is worth more than money can buy. A camcorder would afford her the opportunity to view his growth stages over and over. In conclusion, my mom was an example of God's unconditional love for his children. She was, and is still the best!

1. My mother, Ida Smith, was diagnosed with Polymyalgia Rheumatica in March. It causes the muscles in your neck, shoulders, lower back, hips and thighs to become stiff, tender and very sore. My mother was very active before this came on suddenly. She went to the gym and exercised with my Father four days a week and also walked around their neighborhood. Since this disease appeared, she was bed-ridden in pain for about four weeks. She is slowly getting better and can at least get out of bed now. The doctors say it could take days, months, or years for it to go away. They just don't know.

2. She has two grandchildren that live in Asheville that she doesn't get to see very often. I believe she would really like to have the free camcorder so she could make movies of them when they come down to visit.

3. She took a class at GTCC and learned how to use the internet until my Father got a new computer with Vista and now she doesn't know how to use it anymore. The easy-to-use Flip camcorder sounds like just the thing for my Mother to use!

4. I am self-employed and can't even afford flowers to send her.

Thanks for the chance to win.
Debbie Whittington

I am sure that all of the mothers mentioned deserve to be honored, but I would like to take a moment to tell you alittle about my mother. My father left my family and my mother with 3 children under the age of 6 after 10 years of marriage. Most people would crumble under the pressure of supporting a family of four without any help, but what would break most people only made my mother fight harder. She sacraficed over and over again to make sure that we had every opportunity to be all that we could. She never allowed the fact that our father had left to hold us back from anything. We didn't have alot of rmaterial possesions growing up, but I honestly believe that no children were more loved or better cared for than us. I hope you will consider my mother for your giveaway, because she truly is one of a kind! ~Tiffany~

Like Tiffany said, All mothers should be honored and acknowledged. Mothers are the backbone that help keep family's together. Fathers are there to help, but for keeping everyone feeling love, it's always mothers. My mother is the same way. She was always there with a smile for me and my brother. My mother has been losing her sight since she was 13 years old. Now at 49, she only has 20% eye sight left in one eye and has allot of other problems that we are trying to find out what is wrong. Doctors can't find what the problem is. But with all the problems she has, she still gets up and puts a smile on (in pain and all), while she still helps others. My brother joined the army at 17 years old (reserves) and went off to the army full time at 18. With this war going on she worries about him but still tries to keep a smile on her face. She IS the backbone of our family. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to let every one know how she is...

My Mother left NC when she was 18 to pursue a career and travel thinking she would see the world and also something more than she had in her poor family of 7. Her dream didn't come true as she planned because she had 4 children and became a stay at home Mom for us. Mom soon began to long for the country home she left behind as she lived 1800 miles from home her bi yearly visits were something she looked forward to. 7-10 days to visit her family was never enough. After 25 years she finally convinced everyone to move back to NC. Saying, "we will have less money there, but we will have family, hanging rock, the woods, the rivers, the ocean, her home church where she sang as a young girl. Things she said, were far more important that any amount of money. My Mother wanted to have a career, but when we kids came along, she put her cosmetology degree on hold to be at home with us and take care of us. She has always dreamed of being a journalist and she now goes out with a small cheap digital camera and takes pictures of things that are important. She can't take photos at night as the camera is not good enough and it can't get long distances. One thing she has been doing, but would love to be able to record is work on a book called "The Good Old Days." She interviews older people asking them about their lives as a child to show children how it was back when. The camcomder would really help her get more out of her interviews with these people. Mom is 47, but she loves older people in their 70's and on up. She loves to hear their stories and wants to write this down for future generations. One of her favorite type of photos are barns and old historical places that in my opinion are about to fall down. Mom says, we must document these for others to see. It won't be long before all the old buildings will be torn down and the new will be moved in, she says. These are my Mom's memories that are decaying and being torn down. We have learned a lot being back in my Mom's hometown. Especially the value of money. My parents had to resort to their retirement money to live on. buying food and dr. visits for us children paying the essential bills just to remain here in her hometown. Mom never buys herself anything. If Dad gives her money to do it, she ends up buying something her kids need. I think she would put the camera to good use doing her stories on the elderly that sit on the porches of country stores wittling, wildlife and who knows what other ideas Mom would come up with in nature. She would love to make a calender she says to me a lot. I love my Mother and think she deserves to have her dream come true. Not only is it Mothers' day for her, but Monday is her birthday also. She usually gets a small gift for both occasions combined. My Mom has done without so much and just said the other day, instead of getting her a gift for Mom's day or birthday, she would rather us buy inner tubes so we could tube the river as a family. I think she is great, a giver and does what she can always to put others first. Not just her family, but total strangers.

my mom is 80 yrs old and have Parkinson's Disease. I think her having comcorder she can record anything she want whatever her heart see, and want to remember. And also she always see things that she says "Oh I know that would be loving to see that again, I wish I could record that." Or she see something cute and funny wish she could take the picture of that, or record that. Just something she could watch and look at over and over again. My Papa used to do home movies with us during my growing up, so Mom love it. But once a while she would do a home movie with me and Papa, but Papa was always the one behind the camera... So if Mom can win the comcorder she can now say "This is my turn to do my home movie my way!" It would a great memories for me!

I don't know how many woman can say that they love their mother-in-law. I, however, am one of those blessed few. My mother-in-law, Myrtle Hutcherson, has loved and supported me in any and all endeavors. She has always tried to give us anything and everything that we needed. I was a first year teacher starting out when her son and I had our son CJ. My husband's business was going down the tubes with the rest of the economy, but Myrtle was always there to help. If it weren't for her, our son wouldn't have half the stuff he does...and I mean clothes, shoes, toys, and even food at times. She paid for our wedding and even helped us buy our home - and it's not like she is living high on the hog either. That's what makes it so special to me. She is getting by as is the rest of our small community in Rockingham County, yet helps others in need. My mother-in-law also helps in the spiritual foundation of our son. He attends church with her each Sunday to be with other children his age while enjoying and learning about Jesus. The church my husband and I attend is very small and they do not have children his age attending. Did I mention that I live in Stokesdale, and she lives in Eden...and with the gas prices as they are, this is still a top priority to her? She picks CJ up at preschool 2 days a week after her long shift at the plant just to allow me to have more time grading papers, attending meetings, creating lessons, and completing the many tasks that teachers face on a daily basis. She gets CJ one night each weekend to have a "movie night" with them so that my husband and I can find time together. She reads to him, teaches him, and over all loves him. Besides taking care of CJ as she does, she also takes care of her mother. Her mother had a stroke a few years back, and she looks after her as well. It just seems that she cares for so many others before she thinks of herself. I know that she would never spend the money on herself to purchase a camcorder like this. CJ is her only grandchild, and I know that she wants to make these memories last a long time, and with the opportunities that she has to do so, I know that she would truly put this camera to good use. Seeing as how she is not very technologically savvy, this easy-to-use camera would be perfect for her. After all that she does for just me and my son, I would give anything to be able to afford to buy this camcorder for her, yet I cannot. She is one of the most deserving people that I know, and perhaps it is her time to get back what she has been giving. Thank you and God bless.

In response to why my mother needs this camcorder…I can only say that she dreadfully needs to be able to capture the remaining precious moments of her life, and she has to be one of the most deserving mothers ever to have lived.
The time that I can remember my parents having a video camera that they actually used, I was about four years old. (I am 29, so – yes – 25 years ago!) The family videos from that era are so old and outdated – not to mention – who knows where they are? We did have a video camera for a year or so while I was in high school; but again, only a few tapes survived (the camera broke and was never replaced). The rest of my life, and that of my family, has gone by virtually undocumented. My mom just got her first home computer in December, and now that it is set up she has embarked upon a new life with email, webcasts, youtube and google (of course - as of now, she still has no idea how to access any of the them). The bottom line: my mother needs to get with the 21st century, and she needs this camera!

Aside from the obvious need for my poor mother to start documenting her life, there are three main reasons that my mom needs this camera – one reason for each of her 3 adult children:
1. My spunky older sister, Bridget, had her first baby (my mother’s first grandchild) about 9 months ago. That means 9 months have gone by unrecorded! My mom desperately needs to be filming her day-to-day interaction with my adorable niece Ellie.
2. The youngest of the family, Bobby, has just blessed us with granddaughter/niece number two! Henley is 2 months old, and my mom has not even a frame or two of the beautiful blond infant.
3. And last that leaves me – the middle child, happily married. No, I did not just have a baby, but I did just give birth to a 175 page dissertation. This means that I just finished my doctorate from UNC-Chapel Hill and will be taking part in the hooding ceremony the day before mother’s day that both my parents will attend (they are driving here from Virginia Friday night for the Saturday ceremony).

Now – the three reasons converge. My mom needs this camera to be able to film her treasured grandchildren and her daughter’s graduation day, as well as to be able to film our family vacation in July (where she will be able to spend a week with her 2 grandchildren, 3 children and spouses, her husband of 32 years, her mother, and her mother and father-in law) among other things.
The last and most important reason that my mom needs this camera is that she is by far the best mother that a child could hope for. She has literally dedicated and sacrificed her entire life for her family. I have felt more love in a single day than some people feel their whole lives. I am so blessed to have her for my mother, and I remember that every day when I talk to her on the phone.
My poor mother does not have the greatest memory (like me), so she desperately needs to start recording some of these priceless moments! This camcorder, in particular, is perfect for her because I know that we can teach her how to use it! Please help me in my quest to give her this very special mother’s day present!

This is why my mom is the best in Greensboro; my mom is intelligent, funny, nice, and basically everything else a mom should be. Yes, I know you’ve probably heard that a billion times by a billion different people, but I think it needs to be said, so we can get the obvious out of the way.
Now, for the reasons why my mom needs to win (no, it’s not all about the camcorder);
1. She plays. She plays stickball, dodgeball, basketball, and just runs around good-naturedly. She’s a mean pitcher, too.
2. She’s not afraid to say it like it is. She will tell me if my jokes stink, not beat around the bush with phrases like ‘well, maybe your attitude isn’t right’ and ‘that’s very good for your age’. She won’t comfort me excessively if I come to her whining. She will point out to me my mistakes so that I can learn from them later on.
3. She learns from my advice. If I tell her that the jacket she’s wearing makes her look like a Dalmatian, she won’t wear it. If I tell her that no, doing the fist-pump with her friend’s child isn’t cool, and even though he was laughing it doesn’t mean it was cool, she’ll learn from it.

And, regarding my earlier post, please take this into consideration: I am only twelve, so my work won't be as sophisticated and poignant as others, but my mom really deserves it. Pretty please?

I don’t have a clue of what my family would do with out my mom. She is head honcho, the big cheese, or whatever you want to call it, of our house. My mom does sooooo much for us. She does the laundry, cooks meals (which are always very tasty), cleans the house, feeds my turtle when I forget to, keeps us on schedule, and helps me almost whenever I need her. Even on the worst days, when I’m completely stressed with high school, friends, and overflowing “To Do” lists, she listens to me and makes things better. Most of all, she takes care of my twenty one year old, severely handicapped, sister. My sister, Kendall, is very low functioning. She can walk and feed herself, but relies on us to do most things for her, especially Mom. Mom gets up every morning and feeds Kendall her usual breakfast of eggs and toast. When Kendall gets home from school, Mom puts her outside to swing and later down for a nap. She feeds her supper, cleans her up, plays “Patty cake” with her, and puts her to bed. Neither Kendall, Dad, or I could live without her.
As for the Flip Camcorder, I think Mom would really appreciate it. I just want to show her how much I care about her and how thankful I am for all she does.

I think that my mom deserves to win the camcorder for Mother's Day. I'm a 7th grader at Lincoln in Greensboro, and I have the best mom in the world. She is a single parent and works hard to make sure I have what I need to make it. She takes an active interest in what I'm doing at school, and doesn't take any junk off of me. She deserves the camcorder because she never has money to buy something for herself. She's always paying for stuff for me like clothes, food, field trips, summer camps, and school enrichment programs. Please choose my mom. This would be a great surprise gift for her. Thank you.

My mother's life would be greatly enhanced by being able to view pictures taken by the camcorder.She has myopic macular glaucoma-degeneration, and can only see a little if the room is completely dark.Her days consist of living- in- a -room w/all shades pulled and a blanket thrown over a door that has windows.This allows her to see TV a little. Her grandchildren & great grandchildren all live in different states,Texas & Kentucky- so she never can she them even when they visit.Hooking up the camcorder to the TV would allow her to see her family. She has many other health issues that make it VERY difficult for her to get out.The quality of her life is very limited,but being able to see her loved ones would be such a wonderful gift.

No one has ever accused my mom of being on the cutting edge of technology. As I was growing up, we were generally years (and sometimes decades) behind other families. I believe it was nearly 2000 when my parents got their first DVD player. And just this year, Mom and Dad subscribed to cable television for the very first time.

Now, as my wife and I prepare to introduce the first grandbaby into Mom's world, I can't imagine how she'll be able to go home after that first visit. But wait, a video recorder would let Mom take those memories home and watch them over and over. And since it's so easy to use, the Flip sounds like a perfect Mother's Day gift for dear-old -- but technologically challenged -- Mom.

Hello all!
I think my mother should win the camcorder because she is the best mom ever. I recently had a little girl (march) She has been there for me through the entire pregnancy. Which I know mom's are supposed to do; but ya gotta give them the credit they deserve. Well now that my angel is here; my mom's first grand-child, She loves taking pictures. Well my mom has one of the old time cameras. Don't know if you all know about Eckerd (well Rite-Aid now) well they had this camera where if you develope the pictures there, they'll replace the film for free. Well she has been using this camera FAITHFULLY for years. Earlier this week she went to get film developed and the girl told her she needs to update her camera because they will stop accepting the 'refill' camera soon. (because it was a Eckerd idea not Rite-Aid policy) She is so upset and doesn't know what to do. If we could win this camcorder it would make her mother's day and mine. (it would also make my first mothers day memorable since it would be on film!)

Thanks for your time! ~J.P.

Our Mom would really love this camcorder because when we were itty-bitty our Mom took lots of videos of us. But our old recorder broke years ago and we couldn't watch the videos because they were on those little VHS tapes. Recently our Dad got all those tapes transferred to DVDs and gave them to our Mom for her birthday! She really loves them but is sad she can't take any more videos. A new camcorder would make her the happiest Mom ever!

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I really would love my mom to win this.
She is the mom of 3 totally blind children including myself.
She has worked so hard all her life just to make sure we could enjoy ours sacrificing a lot in the process

I believe my mom deserves to win this cause for one she never wins anything. I'm 18 and she just turned 51 in April all I could afford to get her was to bake her a cake she said she liked it but I know she deserves more then I can give her. She works at Mendenhall Middle School as the janitor she can barely afford to pay the bills she is so stressed all the time and most the time I feel like I don’t help anything I try to but things always seem to go wrong.
I wish I could give her something this mother’s day anything really she really deserves it. She paid for 6 eye surgeries for me but I still can’t see out of my right eye due to a detached retina. My mom drove me back and forth to Chapel Hill to UNC hospital doing everything she could do to save my sight but didn’t really help So because I can't see it makes it hard for me to get a job because I can't get my driver’s license.
I'm not much of a writer or a typist. I know I don’t have the ability to describe how much my mom deserves something for everything she’s done for me she don’t even know I'm doing this for her I wouldn’t want to get her hopes up I know she would love the camcorder and I know you are all probably thinking that I'm just saying this to win it but I've read all the others and to me they all seem to only want to win too but it’s up to you. I'm not going to make up something about needing to capture remaining moments my mom might sell it to help pay for bills or she might give it to me to make me smile she does what she can to make me happy but I’ll make sure she keeps it she really deserves it and I don’t know how else to say it she means a lot to me and I've never been able to get her something nice before and I know this is a late entry but I only just found it today

My mom doesnt have a camcorder and she has two grandchildren that she would love to video. I wish she could win this. Thanks.