My Facebook friend Joan shared with me the happy news that dairy farmer Mary
Lou King of King Farms, Cochranville, won $100,000 as first prize in the “Unstoppable Moms” contest sponsored by the "Live Kelly and Michael" TV show! Joan said Mary
Lou plans to split the prize money with her daughter Kelly
Stoltzfus, who nominated her for the honor, with the rest of the money to be divided
between her other three children.
Here is Kelly's VERY sweet letter nominating her Mom:
"My mom is the most amazing woman in the whole entire world! I'm sure
everyone claims this title for their mother, but I guarantee you have
never met someone as special as my mom. Being 21, and the oldest of 4
kids, my mom has been the one and only role model of my life. My family
all grew up on our 300 cow dairy farm in PA. My mom has been milking
the cows at 4:00am and 4:00pm every day with my dad ever since they were
married back in 88. She never has off weekends, holidays, and VERY
rarely goes on vacation, but this doesn't phase her at all. My parents
have been married for 24 years and are still head over heels in love. I
mean, us kids still catch them making out in the barn! Their constant
love and joy for each other has been the best model for me and my new
husband of 4 months. I just admire how after 24 years and 4 kids, my
parents are still so close. My mom is also a nurse. She went to school
and received her degree right after high school, which inspired me to
do the same thing, and my 18 year old sister now as well, who is
starting nursing school this fall. My mom's nursing degree also helped
her when my youngest sister, Kandy, was born mentally handicapped."
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