It is now May, so what does that mean? Yes, it does mean May flowers. Most importantly it is the time we celebrate Mother’s Day. It’s a day where we show our moms how much we appreciate her for all of the love she has given us and the sacrifices she has made for us. Celebration of motherhood dates back to the Greek and Roman times. Some have even said that it has been celebrated as far back as the Egyptian times. Through the years Mother’s Day has been celebrated in many different ways, but it wasn’t until 1914 that it was made an official holiday.
It is believed that the Egyptians first celebrated motherhood once a year and it spread to the Greeks and Romans. In Egypt, Isis was the goddess of motherhood, in which an annual celebration was held celebrating her care over her people. Years later, the Greeks and Romans celebrated their goddesses of motherhood, Rhea and Cybele. When Christianity came along, people began celebrating “Mothering Sunday.
“Mothering Sunday” was held on the fourth Sunday of Lent, where people would go to church near where they lived. The servants were given this day off, so they went home and attended the church where they lived. Over the years, it became less and less about going to church, but more of a celebration of giving gifts to one’s mother and having family time. So how did Mother’s Day begin as we now know it?
Anna Jarvis is the person who was responsible for getting President Woodrow Wilson to sign Mother’s Day as a National holiday. After numerous letter writing and petitions some states celebrated Mother’s Day, then in 1914 President Wilson officially signed it into law. Anna’s persistence probably came from when she heard her mother say a little prayer after Sunday school, when she was a little girl, asking for people to appreciate mothers and all the sacrifices they make for their children.
Jarvis became so infuriated when her holiday, as she referred to it, became a commercial holiday, taking away what she had intended it to be. She wanted Mother’s Day to be a day of celebrating mothers, their love and all they do, how dare it be ruined with commercialism. She was so infuriated that she spent her inheritance in courts to put a stop to the commercialism. Yes, she spent the last few years of her life in a sanitarium and penniless.
Today, Mother’s Day is celebrated around the world, but on different dates. Some countries continue to celebrate Mother’s Day on the fourth Sunday of Lent, coinciding with Easter. Several countries celebrate it on the second Sunday in May, whereas others celebrate it on International Women’s Day. Mother’s Day is celebrated from February to December depending upon that country’s day of choice and reason.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k64ttIyUFvs Mother’s Day Video
As you see, motherhood has been celebrated from ancient times to modern times, all in a unique way. In modern times, mothers are appreciated by gifts from her family, whether they attend church or not. Gifts include cards, flowers, chocolates, and/or jewelry. These gifts are personalized to each mother, moms are not one size fits all. So, how do you celebrate your mom on Mother’s Day?
Here are some beautiful jewelry pieces that your mom is sure to love.
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