when we're born
our life goals are pretty simple right
eat
sleep wait it's mostly fun and games
and why shouldn't it be but we only get
room to run around because mom
makes it so
we start things off with patches named
after well
you guessed it that unique patch of dark
fur around her eye
you'd never know it but she's just
endured probably the most painful ordeal
you can imagine childbirth on the ground
right there
that's little arie her firstborn his
time in the sun has just begun
and oh look larry's twin sister flora
what was one has now become three
from the moment they're born their bond
is unbreakable
patches has a unique call especially for
her babies
as long as she's within earshot they
know she's just a call away
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moms also make great sacrifices for kids
anna here is a wonderful example of that
for the past month
she's gone without food and she's gone
without water
to watch over her babies were now just
beginning to hatch
one down plenty to go
another thing she goes without sleep
from the time those eggs begin to hatch
anna's had pretty much no time for z's
yeah
rough right mom's out there can you
relate
and she's also lost a ton of weight but
to make sure those little ones grow up
to be big
strong and most importantly safe well
there's nothing the best moms wouldn't
give up for their kids
speaking of kids sheila here's got nine
mouths to eat
whoa my lordy that's a lot of milk
ah but just look at those little cutie
pies she'd do anything for them
and as many of us know a mother's love
is often found in the meals she makes
and sheila is no different the first
meal her piglet
is full of antibodies to prevent against
disease
her milk's loaded with nutrients and boy
will they need them
these guys are only a few hours old each
of them weighing in at roughly a pound
they've got just enough fat reserves for
a single day
so they really need to treat that first
meal like it's everything
because it kinda is like any good mom
when the kids come for supper everyone
has a seat at the table
and everyone leaves with a full belly
moms come in all forms take molly here
when she was born she couldn't have been
closer to her mom
mabel they did everything together for
a week see sadly due to complications
mabel passed away right when molly's
tale was just beginning
scared and alone this little calf had no
guide
she had no best friend she had no one
really
just the farmer see her trying to sneak
a sip of milk from the other mobs
nah they ain't having it
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that's for their kids their kids only
what's a poor little orphan girl to do
enter mabel's cousin
aunt florence aka super foster mom
molly go on get your milk on big ant flo
has you covered child
this beautiful act of a mother cow
allowing a baby of another
to drink from her teeth is kind of a
rarity
a true selfless act of nature if there
ever was one
we all enter this world brand new and
when we're little
all we want is to have fun and be fed
and be nuzzled there's not much to it
but when you zoom out and get a glimpse
of what it takes for us to lead that
type of healthy existence
it's our moms who play a huge role in
setting it up
so it's important that today and really
every day
we remember to say thanks
now go call your mothers
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