There is one relationship in this mortal life which effortlessly scores above all other known relationships on this Earth. Feeling confused? Don’t scratch your head too much as that extraordinary relationship is none other than that of the mother, which is truly priceless in terms of her countless love, dedication, and devotion towards her family. To acknowledge the presence of all mothers around the globe, Mother’s Day is celebrated across all over world. This is truly a special day for the mothers who are mostly underrated in this male-dominated society. Let us throw some light into the occasion with the help of various detailed information in the form of origin.
The present-day celebration of Mother’s Day began in the year 1908 when Anna Jarvis organized a memorial for her mother, Ann Jarvis, a peace activist who used to care the wounded soldiers of the American Civil War. The event was held at the St Andrew’s Methodist Church in Grafton, West Virginia, which currently holds the International Mother’s Day Shrine. Anna Jarvis began the task of getting support for the celebration of Mother’s Day in the United States in 1905 after her mother died the same year. She wanted to honor all the mothers of the world who have done a lot for their family and society.
Due to her continuous efforts, most of the US states by 1911 started celebrating Mother’s Day as a local holiday and the West Virginia, the home state of Jarvis became the first state to declare the holiday for the occasion in the year 1910. Finally, the second Sunday of May was officially designated as Mother’s Day.
Mother’s Day is an occasion which is celebrated in various parts of the world to express respect, honor, and love towards mothers. The day is an event to honor the contribution of mothers, acknowledge the efforts of maternal bonds and the role of mothers in our society. Although, different countries celebrate the occasion on different dates, the common month of the celebration of mother day on May.
Mother has many responsibilities, she constantly keeps her busy and tired. She is the only person whose job is free of unlimited time and work. We can not return anything to them instead of their contribution, although we can call them a huge thanks and keep in mind with respect. We should love and respect our mother and follow all her things. Despite being tired she always smiles for us while sleeping. She teaches us good manners, courtesy, ethics, humanity .After rising in the morning of morning sleep, She considers herself completely responsible for her child.
We are very fortunate that we have mother, we all give great gift from God.Thus, it is significant to appreciate her for all that she does and make sure that this love and sacrifice never go unnoticed.
