Mothers Day Gift Ideas
submitted: 2008-04-06 14:05:02 |
by: AureliaM.Fleur
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The first time Mother's Day was celebrated was June 2, 1872. A suffragette named Julia Ward Howe founded "Mother's Day For Peace." The point of the event was originally pretty close to the chant of "Give Peace a Chance" taken up a century later. In this instance, "Mother" represented both the person who gave birth, and the feelings of comfort and joy associated with that person. The day kept these multiple meanings for several decades. After the turn of the century, it became closer to the event we recognize today.
Ann Reeves Jarvis was another woman who made significant contributions to society through organizing women to improve conditions in their communities. Her daughter Anna campaigned for a national holiday honoring mothers after she passed away. Woodrow Wilson approved the holiday in 1914, and since then has been celebrated annually every second Sunday of May.
Jarvis, who never became a mother herself, did not intend for Mother's Day to be a commercial affair. She favored sentiment to commercialism. As the holiday became more and more associated with gift giving, she began to speak out against the practice. Many people would send flowers to their mothers as they do today. Even this did not sit well with Jarvis. She spent the rest of her life reminding people that the holiday was about the sentiments that should be given to mothers, and not the gifts.
In this diverse world of today, many people live too far away to easily visit Mom. Numerous people celebrate Mother's Day by honoring Mom with cards, flowers or plants. Buying flowers with special meaning is a common reason for selections along with choosing the blooms mom loves best.
Finding the perfect Mother's Day present is a task enjoyed by many children. Fathers and children often spend quality time together looking for these special gifts. Typical Mother's Day gifts include jewelry, perfume, flowers, books, and collectibles.
Jarvis didn't intend to create the commercial holiday she originally set in motion. Unfortunately she failed to see that even though more presents and gifts were purchased at this time of year, Mother's Day is still a very special holiday and honors motherhood just as she wanted it to do.
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Without fail, each holiday Mother's Day flowers and Mothers day gifts are booked solid for deliveries on the special weekend, so make a mental note to order your special gifts as soon as possible.
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