Willow And Jaden Smith Share Touching Messages About Mom Jada For VH1's 'Dear Mama'

"I wouldn't be the way that I am without you," Jaden said.
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Willow, Jaden and Trey Smith sure know how to make their mom feel loved. 

During Sunday's broadcast of VH1's "Dear Mama" event, held in honor of Mother's Day, Jada Pinkett Smith's kids delivered a touching tribute to their mom via a pre-taped video message. And, as with most things when Jaden and Willow are involved, things got pretty deep

"Whenever I have a problem or something I feel like I can’t figure out, I’m always like, ’What would mommy do?'" Willow said. "How would she approach this situation? What would Jada do?" 

Trey (Will Smith's son from a previous marriage) got in on the love, too, telling Jada, "I'm so blessed to have you as my bonus mother in my life." 

Then Jaden took things to a spiritual level. 

"I wouldn't be the way that I am without you, so it's no way for me to really express to you or to anybody how I truly feel about you," he said. "It's not a feeling, it's the living of my life that's an expression of you."

Jada's husband also joined the tribute by getting up on stage at the event to honor his wife. Naturally, the speech was adorable, memorable and a little bit embarrassing for the kids. 

"Watching the piece with the kids -- it just takes me back to when we made them," he said, as Willow just dropped her head in her hands in the crowd. 

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