This year's celebration of Mother's Day was again a fabulous one. With all the text messages, greetings on FB and photo collages I received, my heart was indeed overwhelmed. I can only say THANK YOU to all my family and friends who have expressed their warm wishes and greetings to me yesterday!
Every year we celebrate Mother's Day, but how many of us really know the HISTORY of this special occasion? Well, for the info of everyone....
History of Mother's Day: Anna Jarvis
Anna Jarvis is recognized as the Founder of Mothers Day in US. Though Anna Jarvis never married and never had kids, she is also known as the Mother of Mothers Day, an apt title for the lady who worked hard to bestow honor on all mothers.Anna Jarvis got the inspiration of celebrating Mothers' Day from her own mother Mrs. Anna Marie Reeves Jarvis in her childhood. An activist and social worker, Mrs Jarvis used to express her desire that someday someone must honor all mothers, living and dead, and pay tribute to the contributions made by them.
A loving daughter, Anna never forgot her mother's word and when her mother died in 1905, she resolved to fulfill her mother's desire of having a mother's day. Growing negligent attitude of adult Americans towards their mothers and a desire to honor her mother soared her ambitions.
To begin with Anna, send Carnations in the church service in Grafton, West Virginia to honor her mother. Carnations were her mothers favorite flower and Anna felt that they symbolised a mothers pure love. Later Anna along with her supporters wrote letters to people in positions of power lobbying for the official declaration of Mothers Day holiday. The hard work paid off. By 1911, Mother's Day was celebrated in almost every state in the Union and on May 8, 1914 President Woodrow Wilson signed a Joint Resolution designating the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day.
Yesterday was a Happy Day for me as a mom because of the love expressed to me by my family and friends. Here are some of the greetings I will always cherish...
Thanks for everything mom ! Happy mother's day
Happy Mom's day po Ma. Love u.mua!^^MINNIE
Happy Mother's day to all..! — GENE
Happy Mother's Day Mama I love you ^^ — GERALD
To my Dearest Mom,Ma'am, Madam...
Happy Mother's Day..!
Stay healthy and pretty..ahaha.!
Love u and miss you MA.!mua3.!tsup tsup.!GodBless.!...GENE
Ma Happy Mother's Day, I Love you and i miss you so much — PAPA
Tony Gonzalez Happy Mother's Day Ma......dakal salamat king eganagana kahit ditak mung oras masaya tamu alang matchurang milyari " Thank you Lord " kaya matibe ing LUGUD tamu king metung at metung.....
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Giovanni Ivan Gonzales: Happy Mother's Day Ma. IloveYou mwahmwah tsup2. Thank you
To all the unselfish moms out there who traded make up to baby powder, salon haircuts for ponytails, long baths for quick showers, late nights for early mornings, designer bags for diaper bags, and wouldn't change a thing. Happy Mothers Day! Joye Tiglao
Mai Sandiongcoposted toMaria Fe Gonzales
From: Sis Grace Velasco...
Happy mother's day to all of you! — with Cindy Sano and 13 others
Vanessa LealPlacaposted toMaria Fe Gonzales
Grown don’t mean nothing to a mother. A child is a child. They get bigger, older, but grown. In my heart it don’t mean a thing.
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TITA
Lucia Gonzalez Takashimaposted toMaria Fe Gonzales
23 hours ago via mobile
HEY! Sis. happy mothers day.
Susan Baraceros Boniolposted toMaria Fe Gonzales
Happy Mother's Day Fenf God bless.
Happy Mother's Day po!
Happy mother's day tita
Reggie Suba Thank you po tita happy mothers day din po enjoy your day..
Nheitoot Narcisoposted toMaria Fe Gonzales
happy mothers day po mam fe stay pretty always
Susan Rebugio Malazarteposted toMaria Fe Gonzalez
Happy Mother's Day, Fe!
happy mom's day to one of the coolest & intelligent moms in this planet
Happy mom's day ma'am fe
Susana Ocampo happy mothers day.
Imelda Tapnio tita,happy mothers day...
Cecilia Saile tumpak !!! happy mother's day sis !
Helen Joy Daquil Santiago Happy Mother's Day, too sis Fe
Leticia Y. Esguerra Happy Mother's Day din Maria Fe, sa mga dakilang IILAW ng
TAHANAN na nagaruga sa mga anak upang magkaroon ng magandang kinabukasan.
Joseph Edward Dela Cruz Happy Mother's Day Mam Fe! God bless!
Adela Baraceros Palma tnx Maria Fe Gonzaleshappy mothers day too
Diana Suba Salvacion happy mothers day din po,,
Melda Yangco Happy mothers day to all...
Annie Bautista Maria Fe Gonzales-Happy Mom's day,mars!Enjoy our bIG-DAY!
Nelia Soliman Dungca
Thanks sis Maria fe..happy mom's day too and to all mothers out there!
Nette Esguerra Roxas Happy Mother's Day too.
Joy: Happy Mother's Day po Ma'am. Salamat at naging parte kayo ng life ko. Thanks for inspiring me. Thank you po. Happy Mother's Day, po.
Liza D.: Happy Mother's Day...mensaheng galing sa puso ko para sa isang mahalagang tao tulad mo.
Ma'am Mel: Happy Mom's Day! May Mama Mary inspire and bestow you all that you need to be her hand and heart for your children. God's blessing too.
After our special day as moms, our journey will go on as mothers to our children...I know we will continue to give life to them, continue to care and love them because they are the most important reason why we live. We are blessed indeed because our Lord has given us the gift of our children and for this I know that we will forever be grateful because of the miracle of life that He has given through us.
It is therefore my prayer for us moms, for God to give us strength, wisdom, love, care and understanding in order to be the best mom to our children.
To be a mother is definitely not an easy job, but I know with the GRACE of GOD we will all be able to do our best for the LOVE of our children.
To all the MOMS,
On Mother's Day...2012
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