Today my mother is 59 years old. For more than thirty years, she has tirelessly attended to our needs, to the exclusion of her own. Now that we are all grown-up, Mama is now devoting her energy to my own two daughters. She has no dreams left, apart from the ones she has for us.
What's it like, Mama, to dream dreams that are not yours?
Always, when it comes to you, words never fail to fail me. My heart is choked with gratitude and love, and I am humbled by your devotion and sacrifice. I pray that I will be given the chance to give you the life you never had. I wish for you a day of rest, where you can be free from the duties you have so willingly surrendered your life to.
Someone, somewhere is celebrating today.
Today, September 18
1851
The first edition of The New York Daily Times was published. This paper would later become The New York Times, the biggest and most respected newspaper in the world today.
The paper is published in New York City and is distributed internationally. The New York Times is lovingly called the "Gray Lady" for its austere appearance. The paper has established a reputation as one of the most reliable and authoritative source for news. For its journalistic credibility, the newspaper has won 95 Pulitzer Prizes, far more than any other newspaper.
More than 150 years since it was first published, The New York Times continues to shape modern history by deciding the news that matter.
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