Kamala Harris pays tribute to her late mother with a heartfelt message and childhood photos

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Kamala Harris took to her personal Instagram feed on Friday with a post remembering someone very special. The Vice President of America shared photos from her childhood alongside her late mother, Shyamala Harris, who she lost to colon cancer in 2009.MORE: VP Kamala Harris surprises childhood friend with unexpected phone callKamala paid tribute on World Cancer Day and her message had fans sending prayers.

WATCH: President Joe Biden surprises Kamala Harris on her birthday She wrote: "I miss my mother every day, and I carry her memory with me wherever I go."When President Biden launched his Cancer Moonshot five years ago, I, of course, thought of my mother.

We may not have ended cancer as we know it, but there is still so much work to do and we are so much closer.GALLERY: Joe Biden's private home in Wilmington exudes White House luxury – see insideMORE: Kamala Harris pays tribute to her sister with incredible photo "The Cancer Moonshot will work to reduce the death rate from cancer by at least 50% over the next 25 years and improve the experience of people and families living with and surviving cancer."A post shared by Kamala Harris (@kamalaharris)Kamala shared the sweet throwbacks with her beloved momFans commented with praying hands emojis and wrote: "She would be so proud of u today."Ironically, Kamala's mother was a cancer researcher before her untimely death at the age of 70.She previously shared details of her heartbreaking diagnosis in another poignant social media post.

MORE: Kamala Harris' purple outfit made a poignant statement at Biden inauguration - here's whySEE: Kamala Harris and Michelle Obama make waves with heartwarming photo togetherKamala said: "My mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris, came to this country.