"Strong" is definitely a word that describes the Apples, and their family bonds are one of their biggest strengths. But Applejack will need to show her vulnerable side to get the most out of this day.

With her friends' help and a few cracks in her armor, Applejack is going to make this Mother's Day the best one yet.

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Rainbow Dash doesn't like anypony touching her hooves for a reason. While at a slumber party at Rarity's, Rainbow's closest friends are about to find out just what that reason is. She only wished that it was simply about getting the hiccups.

Just because you can't, doesn't mean you shouldn't.

When a freak reading accident causes Twilight to be admitted to the Ponyville hospital, Rainbow Dash is right by her side. Compelled by a sense of duty and repayment, she takes it upon herself to cheer up her friend.

The friends we take for granted are often the ones that leave the largest impact on our lives. When Spike falls seriously ill with a mysterious disease and the ponies strive to nurse him back to health, Twilight Sparkle comes to grips with this very realization about her number one assistant--and friend.

EDIT: So this little story made it on Equestria Daily on 10/8/12. Now please excuse me while I pass out on Rarity's fainting couch while murmuring a soft Fluttershy "...yay."

Applejack is a hard working pony, honest, friendly, dependable and possessed of a down-to-earth sensibility that can surprise you. She's young, but she has a lot of wisdom behind her collection of years. Hard work has always made her feel good, she always knew that she was doing something important. Hard work also helps her think, and this has made her into a deep well of knowledge. Anypony, friend or stranger, is welcome to drop a ladle, or even a bucket. It's in her nature to help.

A collection of short stories and anecdotes.

She never saw herself as a caretaker, nor did she foresee gaining a sister, but after taking in a homeless filly, Rainbow Dash finds herself in a new role.

Playing the big sister for the only Cutie Mark Crusader without a family, Rainbow Dash finds she still has a thing or two to learn about sisterhood. After butting heads with Scootaloo one too many times, Rainbow Dash consults an expert on the subject.

This story is a sequel to My Sister, Loyalty

* Featured 06/23/2012
* Written prior to Sleepless in Ponyville

Every year, Applejack takes a few days off and does all the books for the farm. In her quest to honestly account for all her farm's profits she thinks about family, friends, and general musings on Equestrian tax law. This is a story about Applejack adding up numbers, filling out tax forms and learning, once again, about the magic of friendship.

When Rarity is overwhelmed with making designs for an agriculture exhibition, she turns to Applejack for advice. But when she gives Applejack a hair style treatment in return, the apple farmer lets her accent slip from southern drawl to sophisticated Manehattenite. The result? More fancy parties than you can shake a candy apple at!

A fillyhood meeting.

A journey up a mountain.

An aftermath to a long day.

Three stories. Three moments in time. And two Ponies, Applejack and Fluttershy, who learn a little something new about each other and themselves in each one.