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MOTHERS DAY
May13, 2007
On the special occasion of Mothers
Day pay tribute to your mother - the greatest blessing
of God on you. She is the focal point of our lives, the greatest human
being in the world or should we say divinity on earth.
Today the Sunday, May 13, 2007 is the Mothers Day.
It is celebrated in several countries including India, US, UK,
Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, Mexico, Canada, China,
Japan and Belgium. People take the day as an opportunity to pay
tribute to their mothers and thank them for all their love and
support. The day has become most popular and and children must pay
full respect to their mothers. There is simply no way we can ever
really thank mother for all she has done for us.
Mothers Day is the right time to apologies for all the troubles that we
gave to our mothers, without even realizing at most times how
troublesome we must have been to her. Mothers Day is the perfect day
to celebrate the joys of having a mother. Think about her likes and
dislikes
about gifts and idea on celebration and act accordingly. In some
countries there is a tradition of gifting flowers, cards and others
gift to mothers on the Mothers Day. |
Mothers day
May 13,
2007
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History of Mother's
Day:
The earliest history of Mothers Day dates back to
the ancient Hindu Vedic period where Mata, the Goddess were worshiped
in every spiritual celebrations. For thousands of years Hindus have
been celebrating a ten-day festival, Durga Puja, honouring the divine
mother Durga, in early October. Later it was an annual spring
festival where the Greeks dedicated to maternal goddesses. The Greeks
used the occasion to honor Rhea, wife of Cronus and the mother of many
deities of Greek mythology. The more recent history of Mothers Day
dates back to 1600s in England. Here a Mothering Sunday was celebrated
annually on the fourth Sunday of Lent to honor mothers. After a prayer
service in church to honor Virgin Mary, children brought gifts and
flowers to pay tribute to their own mothers. |
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The idea of official
celebration of Mothers day in US was first suggested by Julia Ward
Howe in 1872. An activist, writer and poet Julia shot to fame with her
famous Civil War song, "Battle Hymn of the Republic". Latter
Anna Jarvis is recognised as the Founder of Mothers Day in US.
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. Today
Mothers Day is celebrated in several countries including US, UK,
India, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, Mexico, Canada,
China, Japan and Belgium.
Mother's Day In India:
For thousands of years Hindus have been celebrating a ten-day festival,
Durga Puja, honouring the divine mother Durga, in early October. But
now 'Mother's Day' has also come to become a part of our culture.
Today in India we also have an opportunity to honour and show our
appreciation for our flesh and blood mother. However, in India,
Mother's Day is observed mostly in cities, where people are more in
contact with cultural traditions of the rest of
the world. We express our love and appreciation for our beloved mother
on this Mothers Day. Some of you send her a card or flowers with a
poem specially written for her. Some of you visit or call your mother
and surprise her by telling her you still remember how she used to
care for you. Some of you surprise her by making breakfast this
Sunday. There are several ways to express our love and gratitude for
our beloved mother who has stood by us through thick and thin through
out our whole life.
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