Mother's Day

[IMFBreturns]

I was planning on sending my mom a present for Mother's Day (2nd Sunday in May). Well she's comng down to Hyd the week after so I have some extra time to buy her something nice ... probably a nice saree or something...anyway...do any of you observe/celebrate Mother's Day?

[The Jackal]

I call my mom up and wish her.I usually get a gift for her while coming to India in summer.I get her a good perfume.

[CtrlAltDel]

never 'celebrated' Mother's Day....in fact i dunno when do Mother's and Father's Day occur...

[IMFBreturns]

never 'celebrated' Mother's Day....in fact i dunno when do Mother's and Father's Day occur...

Well as I said above, Mother's Day is the 2nd Sunday in May (there are some countries that observe Mother's Day on different dates). The 3rd Sunday in June is Father's Day. I'm not sure if other countries actually observe this one on different dates like Mother's Day.....

[CtrlAltDel]

never 'celebrated' Mother's Day....in fact i dunno when do Mother's and Father's Day occur...

Well as I said above, Mother's Day is the 2nd Sunday in May (there are some countries that observe Mother's Day on different dates). The 3rd Sunday in June is Father's Day. I'm not sure if other countries actually observe this one on different dates like Mother's Day.....

is there any significance attached to the "second sunday of May" or "third sunday of June" or are they just some random dates chosen by Greeting card companies?

[IMFBreturns]

never 'celebrated' Mother's Day....in fact i dunno when do Mother's and Father's Day occur...

Well as I said above, Mother's Day is the 2nd Sunday in May (there are some countries that observe Mother's Day on different dates). The 3rd Sunday in June is Father's Day. I'm not sure if other countries actually observe this one on different dates like Mother's Day.....

is there any significance attached to the "second sunday of May" or "third sunday of June" or are they just some random dates chosen by Greeting card companies?

Well there is a lot of history involved. Long story short...the president of the US (actually two different prezs for both dates). Mother's Day actually started out with an African-American woman giving a memorial speech for her mother and wrote lots of letters to the US gov't to get a day recognized for Mother's (close to Memorial Day -a day when ppl remember those who have died in war) so that ppl can also show appreciation for mothers...Similarily Father's Day came into being. Another lady heard a Mother's day sermon and she had lost her mother already so she wanted to setup something to show her dad how special he was for her....and the rest is pretty much history...



Hope that explained it quickly...otherwise look it up...hehe

[Mayavi Morpheus]

Some 'days'



April 25 : Thank you chicken days



April 29 : Secretaries day



May 2: Mothers day



June? : fathers day



Feb 14: valentines day



Nov 14: Childrens day (no hype cos this aint wasnt started by americans)



there are some important days in the first week of may, may 3rd or 4th is the wackiest one, forgot what it is.

[IMFBreturns]

Some 'days'


there are some important days in the first week of may, may 3rd or 4th is the wackiest one, forgot what it is.

Could it be Be kind to Animals day??? Oh sorry ..that was Be Kind to Animals Week... I couldn't find it after searching for like 5 minutes so I stopped and continued on doing more important work...

[HH]

*****'days'

***** Days There ... To Remember & Treat Loved Ones ...Once A Year At Least ... Here, "Dinams" To Commemorate One's "Departeds" ... Anniversaries ... !Of Course, "Marriage Anniversaries" / Wedding Days ... Are Different ... You, Too / "TWO"Are There ...

[mark]

hmm, mothers day is a different date in Europe, sometime in March i think. wonder why India goes with the US on this one, but with the UK on English spellings?

anyone feel like finding out which mothers day came first? and what the reasons for the european one are?

[Lucifer]

All said and done, I think Mother's Day / Father's Day /whatever day is concept as stupid as George Bush. Why only devote one day to you mother, the person who has made you what you are today?

[MLS]

All said and done, I think Mother's Day / Father's Day /whatever day is concept as stupid as George Bush. Why only devote one day to you mother, the person who has made you what you are today?

I second that!! The whole "Day" thing is as stupid as can be!!

[mark]

All said and done, I think Mother's Day / Father's Day /whatever day is concept as stupid as George Bush. Why only devote one day to you mother, the person who has made you what you are today?

yes, you should spend every day of your life thinking up new methods of painful torture to punish your parents for bringing you into such a bland, pointless world

[IMFBreturns]

All said and done, I think Mother's Day / Father's Day /whatever day is concept as stupid as George Bush. Why only devote one day to you mother, the person who has made you what you are today?

yes, you should spend every day of your life thinking up new methods of painful torture to punish your parents for bringing you into such a bland, pointless world

don't we do that everyday anyway?

[HH]

hmm, mothers day is a different date in Europe, sometime in March i think. wonder why India goes with the US on this one, but with the UK on English spellings?
anyone feel like finding out which mothers day came first? and what the reasons for the european one are?

The Story of Mother's Day

The earliest Mother's Day celebrations can be traced back to the spring celebrations of ancient Greece in honor of Rhea, the Mother of the Gods. During the 1600's, England celebrated a day called "Mothering Sunday". Celebrated on the 4th Sunday of Lent (the 40 day period leading up to Easter*), "Mothering Sunday" honored the mothers of England.
*(For more information on Lent/Easter check out - Easter on the Net)

During this time many of the England's poor worked as servants for the wealthy. As most jobs were located far from their homes, the servants would live at the houses of their employers. On Mothering Sunday the servants would have the day off and were encouraged to return home and spend the day with their mothers. A special cake, called the mothering cake, was often brought along to provide a festive touch.



As Christianity spread throughout Europe the celebration changed to honor the "Mother Church" - the spiritual power that gave them life and protected them from harm. Over time the church festival blended with the Mothering Sunday celebration . People began honoring their mothers as well as the church.

In the United States Mother's Day was first suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe (who wrote the words to the Battle hymn of the Republic) as a day dedicated to peace. Ms. Howe would hold organized Mother's Day meetings in Boston, Mass ever year.

In 1907 Ana Jarvis, from Philadelphia, began a campaign to establish a national Mother's Day. Ms. Jarvis persuaded her mother's church in Grafton, West Virginia to celebrate Mother's Day on the second anniversary of her mother's death, the 2nd Sunday of May. By the next year Mother's Day was also celebrated in Philadelphia.

Ms. Jarvis and her supporters began to write to ministers, businessman, and politicians in their quest to establish a national Mother's Day. It was successful as by 1911 Mother's Day was celebrated in almost every state. President Woodrow Wilson, in 1914, made the official announcement proclaiming Mother's Day as a national holiday that was to be held each year on the 2nd Sunday of May.

While many countries of the world celebrate their own Mother's Day at different times throughout the year, there are some countries such as Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, and Belgium which also celebrate Mother's Day on the Second Sunday of May.

Visit:
http://www.holidays.net/mother/story.htm

[mark]

All said and done, I think Mother's Day / Father's Day /whatever day is concept as stupid as George Bush. Why only devote one day to you mother, the person who has made you what you are today?

yes, you should spend every day of your life thinking up new methods of painful torture to punish your parents for bringing you into such a bland, pointless world

don't we do that everyday anyway?

haha, yeah i guess our existance is their punishment. serves them right really. actually that'd be a good t-shirt "my dad couldn't keep his member in his trousers in 1980 and my entire life is his punishment"

[IMFBreturns]

All said and done, I think Mother's Day / Father's Day /whatever day is concept as stupid as George Bush. Why only devote one day to you mother, the person who has made you what you are today?

yes, you should spend every day of your life thinking up new methods of painful torture to punish your parents for bringing you into such a bland, pointless world

don't we do that everyday anyway?

haha, yeah i guess our existance is their punishment. serves them right really. actually that'd be a good t-shirt "my dad couldn't keep his member in his trousers in 1980 and my entire life is his punishment"

get me one too mark!!!!

[CtrlAltDel]

the last part of that line cane be shortened to "I am his punishment"

[enigma]

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[HH]

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[IMFBreturns]

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Only, a "ma" ... Could Put It Like That ... Thank You "enigma" ... Only "IMFBreturns" Could Have Liked It & Said That Way... Thank You, "IMFBreturns" ...

I try to make sure that my mom is proud of me coz she's half-way across the wrold. So I hope there are things that I do that she appreciates...the way I do now that I'm not nearby....

[IMFBreturns]

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Only, a "ma" ... Could Put It Like That ... Thank You "enigma" ... Only "IMFBreturns" Could Have Liked It & Said That Way... Thank You, "IMFBreturns" ...

I try to make sure that my mom is proud of me coz she's half-way across the world. So I hope there are things that I do that she appreciates...the way I do now that I'm not nearby....

[san]

Mother's day, father's day, valentine's day, friendship day - they all suck big time. I mean do you wait the whole year for that one day to show your mum/dad/partner that you love them. Every day is to be celebrated. Open that bottle. What are you saving it for?



hmmmm what about Teacher's Day? Teachers are a different category. They are not related to you and you couldn't really call them your friends. So, are they the only ones who give unselfishly and hence merit a day in their honor?

[IMFBreturns]

Mother's day, father's day, valentine's day, friendship day - they all suck big time. I mean do you wait the whole year for that one day to show your mum/dad/partner that you love them. Every day is to be celebrated. Open that bottle. What are you saving it for?

hmmmm what about Teacher's Day? Teachers are a different category. They are not related to you and you couldn't really call them your friends. So, are they the only ones who give unselfishly and hence merit a day in their honor?

Well I don't wait the whole year...as I said above...I try and make sure that I do things that I think my mom would appreciate. But there are some days that a lot of hype is good for. Example: My mom's B-day is on Feb 14th (hmm...something else on this day?!) so we get her lots of roses and chocolates and take her out to dinner...this was when i was there..now I don't do that so when she comes to India...I treat her royally...



As for teachers not being friends or related?! why not...it's a small world and I think teacher's are even parents (someday) and have friends???



A single day to remember them is just so in case you haven't appreciated them openly throughout the year...it's ur chance to make up for it and appreciate...i guess.....