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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, May 1, 2002

Last chance for moms to share stories of children's gifts

Today is the deadline for moms to write in to The Advertiser about their favorite handmade gifts from their children.

The Advertiser is looking for letters about mementos of motherhood: those wobbly drawings of flowers, with "I love you, Mom" in tentative block letters that run down-slope, the amorphous blob of clay meant to approximate a fish — or is it a cow?

If you are a mother who treasures something your child once created specially for you, won't you write to us about it? The Advertiser will select some letters to feature in an upcoming story for Mother's Day. Tell us in 500 words or less: What is the story behind the gift, and why is it special to you? Be sure to describe the gift, how old your child was and when you received it.

You are invited also to submit a photo of the object, yourself and/or your child. Please send hard-copy photos only (no computer disks or e-mailed photos). And be sure to send a copy of the photo that you can spare because no materials can be returned.

If you are sending a letter only, it may be e-mailed to ohana@honoluluadvertiser.com, or faxed to 535-8170. Letters with photos may be dropped off today at the News Building, 605 Kapi'olani Blvd. Be sure to include your city, as well as your day phone number. The deadline is 4 p.m. today. Letters and photos submitted to The Advertiser may be published or distributed in print, electronic or other forms.