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QUOTE OF THE DAY

Office of the Press Secretary
May 10, 2008

President's Radio Address

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Today is my daughter Jenna's wedding day. This is a joyous occasion for our family, as we celebrate the happy life ahead of her and her husband Henry. It's also a special time for Laura, who this Mother's Day weekend will watch a young woman we raised together walk down the aisle.

Mother's Day is a special time for mothers all across America. On this holiday, we pause to celebrate the love and compassion of the women who have raised us, and to thank them for the many years of patience and selflessness. Throughout our lives, mothers are there with an encouraging word, a sympathetic ear, and a tender heart. They set our direction in life, and from time to time they have been known to correct our course.

Like many of you, my life has been blessed by a mother who is a source of unconditional love. Those of us who have been so fortunate are forever in debt to these caring women. So on this holiday weekend, we celebrate all those mothers who help make our country a better place.

On this Mother's Day weekend, we think of the mothers who are celebrating this holiday for the very first time. Few blessings can compare to starting a new family. And few bonds are stronger than those between a mother and her newborn baby. This is also a special time for new adoptive mothers, who have welcomed their children into their homes with open arms and an open heart. We wish all these new parents many happy Mother's Days to come.

On this Mother's Day weekend, we think of the many mothers who raised the brave men and women serving our country in uniform. And to those mothers, I offer the thanks of a grateful Nation. Your sons and daughters are defending our freedom with dignity and honor. And America appreciates the sacrifices that your families make in the name of duty.

On this Mother's Day weekend, we remember the mothers grieving a son or daughter lost in the service to their country, as well as the children who have lost a mother in uniform. We share their pride in these wonderful Americans who have given everything to protect our people from harm. Nothing we say can ever make up for their loss. But on this special day, we hold them in our hearts and we lift them in our prayers.

I wish every mother listening this morning a blessed Mother's Day, including my own. And I have a message for every son and daughter listening this morning: Remember to tell mom the first thing tomorrow how much you love her.

Thank you for listening.

PHOTO OF THE DAY

An action figure of US President George W. Bush is seen behind coffee cups with the images of Jenna Bush and her fiancé Henry Hager at the Yellow Rose souvenir shop in Crawford, Texas

1 posted on 05/10/2008 4:53:52 PM PDT by snugs

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Dose going up please wait for the all clear before posting or reposting any photos or graphics

2 posted on 05/10/2008 4:55:56 PM PDT by snugs ((An English Cheney Chick - Big Time))

3 posted on 05/10/2008 4:56:46 PM PDT by silent_jonny (Part of me is intrigued and the other part is disgusted at the part that is intrigued.)

Last Night

President Bush's limo is seen leaving his ranch en route from Crawford, Texas to Salado, Texas for the rehearsal dinner for his daughter Jenna's wedding Friday, May 9, 2008.

President Bush's limo is seen passing the nearby Canaan Church in Crawford, Texas en route to Salado, Texas for the rehearsal dinner for his daughter Jenna's wedding Friday, May 9, 2008.

President Bush's motorcade is seen en route from Crawford, Texas to Salado, Texas for the rehearsal dinner for his daughter Jenna's wedding Friday, May 9, 2008.

4 posted on 05/10/2008 4:57:34 PM PDT by snugs ((An English Cheney Chick - Big Time))

Wedding Decorations/congratulations greetings in Crawford, Texas

Souvenirs celebrating the marriage of Jenna Bush and Henry Hager are for sale at a gift shop, Saturday, May 10, 2008, in Crawford, Texas.

A restaurant sign in honor of the marriage of Jenna Bush and Henry Hager, Saturday, May 10, 2008, in Crawford, Texas.

Souvenir mugs celebrating the marriage of Jenna Bush and Henry Hager are for sale at a gift shop, Saturday, May 10, 2008, in Crawford, Texas

The "Angel of Love" sculpture in Crawford, Texas is seen wearing a bridal veil and bouquet for the wedding of Jenna Bush, daughter of US President George W. Bush

Even the old Camp Casey has a congratulatory message to the couple

A roadside wish in front of the property formerly owned by anti-war protester Cindy Sheehan, called Camp Casey, celebrates the wedding of U.S. President George W. Bush's daughter, Jenna Bush, and her fiance, Henry Hager, in Crawford, Texas, May 10, 2008

Geese lawn decorations are draped with veils on the front of a Crawford, Texas home ahead of the wedding of Jenna Bush and her fiance Henry Hager.

6 posted on 05/10/2008 4:59:33 PM PDT by snugs ((An English Cheney Chick - Big Time))

From Thursday evening

Vice President Dick Cheney, attends a reception celebrating the 60th anniversary of the founding of Israel, Thursday, May 8, 2008, in Washington.

Vice President Dick Cheney, speaks at a reception celebrating the 60th anniversary of the founding of Israel, Thursday, May 8, 2008, in Washington.

7 posted on 05/10/2008 5:00:59 PM PDT by snugs ((An English Cheney Chick - Big Time))

All clear - please feel free to post or repost any photos or graphics in the spirit of this thread.

9 posted on 05/10/2008 5:02:28 PM PDT by snugs ((An English Cheney Chick - Big Time))

Thanks so much for the ping Snugs! I pray all is well with you dear.
Today is my wedding anniversary also. A great time of year for weddings...when flowers are in bloom and love is in the air.
Today in private I said a loving prayer of protection, guidance, health and continued love for Jenna and Henry.
I pray they will grow in Gods grace together. :)

God bless the Bush family!!! :)))

24 posted on 05/10/2008 5:58:22 PM PDT by MeekMom (Love God with all your heart, with all your mind, with all your being.)

Tourist Janet Hudgens, of Houston, holds her cutout of U.S. President George W. Bush while driving in Crawford, Texas, looking for events surrounding the wedding of U.S. President George W. Bush's daughter, Jenna Bush and her fiance, Henry Hager, in Crawford, Texas, May 10, 2008.

Members of the press sit in the center of Crawford, Texas, waiting for any activity about the wedding of U.S. President George W. Bush's daughter, Jenna Bush and her fiance, Henry Hager, in Crawford, Texas, May 10, 2008.

Tourist takes picture of sign at local gas station celebrating the wedding of U.S. President George W. Bush's daughter, Jenna Bush and her fiance, Henry Hager, in Crawford, Texas, May 10, 2008.

In this Sept. 12, 2003 file photo, President Bush and Kirbyjon Caldwell, right shake hands at the Power Center in southwest Houston, Texas. The Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell of Windsor Village United Methodist Church in Houston is officiating Jenna Bush and Henry Hager's wedding on Saturday May 10, 2008.

Busses transporting guests approach the security checkpoint for President Bush's ranch to attend the wedding of Jenna Bush and Henry Hager in Crawford, Texas Saturday, May 10, 2008.

A wedding cake delivery vehicle arrives at the security checkpoint for President Bush's ranch prior to the wedding of Jenna Bush and Henry Hager in Crawford, Texas Saturday, May 10, 2008.

A band member with Tyrone Smith Revue takes a photo as their bus passes through downtown Crawford, Texas, on the way to the wedding of Jenna Bush and Henry Hager, Saturday, May 10, 2008.

37 posted on 05/10/2008 6:49:02 PM PDT by Miss Didi ("Good heavens, woman, this is a war not a garden party!" Dr. Meade, Gone with the Wind)

Great pics snugs. Best wishes for Jenna and Henry.

Pray for W and Our British Allies

49 posted on 05/10/2008 7:27:15 PM PDT by bray (If everyone hates you, you must be doin something right?)

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