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Sharing time with my family, especially my parents, at this time of my life is certainly sweet. I don’t take them for granted anymore and know that time is limited with them. The days will go by quickly, and the older I get and they get, I know I have to savor the moments when they come.
Paying tribute and honoring my parents is very important to me at this time of my life. I don’t plan to move very far from them at all, if I can help it, when I find another home of my own one day soon. We are bonded and we need each other.
Family is forever. I couldn’t have made it this past year without them. 
My mom’s birthday and Mother’s Day are both in May, and Father’s Day and my dad’s birthday come around in June and July. Sharing family time with them is special. My mom and I have breakfast together every morning at the table, eating cereal and sipping coffee, each reading the paper, knowing the other is there. It’s very comforting. 
My dad and I have enjoyable conversations about blogging and life. He is still my defender, my strong and capable dad, whom I’ve always looked up to.
Celebrating them and the time I have with them is very important to me right now, and I’m doing just that.
It makes me happy to see my mom smile from the bedroom and bathroom renovations we’ve been able to do these last few weeks. I’m overjoyed to do this for them, and it makes me happy that they are sharing in benefits and perks that come along. I enjoy spending time with them, getting their opinions, hearing wisdom shared day by day. So, how do we share and celebrate those people in our lives who are so important to us?
We savor and enjoy the everyday moments of life, letting them know how important they are to us.
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I like to make them something handmade, and publicly acknowledge them on Facebook 🙂
Tweeted it!
https://twitter.com/TinyBlueLines/statuses/184818653231972352
I am a HUGE card person. I send ecards for everything and paper cards for special things or to people that don’t have email! Example: my hubby just got a new job after dealing with being told he was going to be laid off at the end of April. The job search was harsh and unfair (was looking for a transfer within the same company) and he worked SO hard and was on top of everything like a mad man! I sent him a ecard telling him how much I appreciate him and how proud of him I am, got him a paper card too, and posted stuff on his Facebook wall as well — All singing his praises! LOL That’s how I roll! LOL
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/#!/MsTofuFairy/status/185024978356408320
In many ways…. but my favorite thing to do is leave little pick me up notes lying around that surprise people & put a smile on their face!
2nd entry tweet @ https://twitter.com/#!/kytah00/status/185519268631293952
Special hand written notes are a way I like to pay tribute.
tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/KerryBishop/status/185543467244593152
I pay tribute by taking lots of pictures of those I love to help us relive the memories
Simply remembering to say thanks to everyone who touches my life is a good way to live.
An attitude of gratitude.
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http://slehan.blogspot.com/2012/03/win-100-starbucks-card-from-blogher.html
snail mail thank you cards : )
I pay tribute to my grandmother by whipping up her special Christmas cookies every year. Not as good as she makes them but her recipes make me feel close to her. 🙂
tweeted https://twitter.com/#!/DeeGee13/status/185945731734061056
I enjoy surprising someone special on an “ordinary” day with some homemade delicious treats or flowers, the happy look on their faces is wonderful to see!
Your parents seem very special!
I pay tribute to others, and often, but I also have learned to pay tribute to myself… and Starbucks is one way in which I pay tribute to myself after life’s little and big accomplishments!
Tweet https://twitter.com/#!/LuckyKrys/status/186210712769671169
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Your parents seem very special!
I pay tribute to others, and often, but I also have learned to pay tribute to myself… and Starbucks is one way in which I pay tribute to myself after life’s little and big accomplishments!
https://twitter.com/#!/LuckyKrys/status/186210712769671169
I do little surprises through out the day for them, such as leave small notes to let them know I love them. sweepmorey at gmail dot com
tweeted https://twitter.com/#!/mommysdizzy/status/186214879089274880
I love a good hand-written card to tell someone I appreciate them 🙂