Mother’s Day A Day To Express Gratitude

Cheers to Mother’s Day! This is a piece I wrote in honor of all mothers worldwide, motivated by my incredible mother.

When I was a kid, my mom was an amazing mother.

Now that I am an adult, she is even better. I used to think that I could survive without her when I was a teenager.

Big error. I suppose everyone experiences a stage in life when they believe they are unbeatable. It’s wonderful to be a mother at any age. We would be orphans in every way without Mom, as this world is anything but maternal.

It doesn’t matter to this world that I’m wearing the wrong kind of jacket while it’s freezing outdoors.

It doesn’t matter if I go out late or if I’m with an unreliable company. The world wants me to buy a house, get married, have kids, and continue to make mortgage payments for the next twenty years.

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March 26, 2025

This world wants me to drive a car, own a fashion sense, and make credit card purchases. Mother wants me to look stylish, but she is more concerned with my well-being, teeth, ears, and general health than she is with my use of alcohol, drugs, or cigarettes.

Mother Goddesses Rhea and Cybele were honored with festivals in ancient Greece and Rome, which is where the origins of Mother’s Day may be traced. American activist Anna Jarvis pushed for a day to recognise mothers and their contributions to society at the beginning of the 20th century.

Mother’s Day was formally established in the United States on the second Sunday in May in 1914 by President Woodrow Wilson. The day has now grown to become an international celebration of motherhood and maternal ties.

History of Mother’s Day

In reality, Mother’s Day started a campaign by women to improve American lives. Its long-forgotten beginnings stem from two lifelong campaigners who supported initiatives aimed at promoting welfare, health, and peace. Get inspired by learning about the history of Mother’s Day.

Three women are chiefly responsible for establishing a national Mother’s Day: Ann Reeves Jarvis, Julia Ward Howe, and Ann’s daughter, Anna M. Jarvis.

Ann Reeves Jarvis, a young homemaker from Appalachia who taught Sunday school, was affectionately known as “Mother Jarvis.” In addition, she was a lifetime activist who started “Mothers’ Day Work Clubs” in West Virginia in the middle of the 1800s to fight filthy living conditions.

Reeves Jarvis intended to support and educate moms who most needed it in light of the high infant mortality rate, which is particularly prevalent in Appalachia.

Mother Jarvis had also established women’s brigades during the Civil War, urging women to volunteer regardless of their men’s stance. She suggested Mothers’ Friendship Day as a way to foster harmony between families from Confederate and former Union states after the war.

Poetry and reformer Julia Ward Howe was well-known. She served as a volunteer for the U.S. Sanitary Commission during the Civil War, assisting them in maintaining clean hospitals and hygienic conditions for the treatment of ill and injured soldiers.

She wrote “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” the well-known Civil War anthem that was initially released in February 1862, in 1861.

Julia Ward Howe proposed the idea of a “Mother’s Day for Peace” in the 1870s, to honour peace and abolish war.

Howe believed that women should come together to stop the brutality of war and the loss of life since they are the only ones who bear the cost and are aware of it, as stated in what is known as her “Mother’s Day Proclamation” from 1870.

After being observed for roughly 30 years in Boston and other cities, Howe’s Mother’s Day quickly came to an end in the years leading up to World War I.

This department saw no fresh developments until 1907 when Philadelphia’s Miss Anna M. Jarvis assumed leadership.

mother7 — A mother in Ukraine (File pic)in the time of war

Following the death of her mother Ann Reeves Jarvis in 1905, Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia began advocating for a national day to honor mothers to honor her mother’s life.

Ann Jarvis famously remarked, “I hope and pray that someone, sometime, will find a memorial Mother’s day commemorating her for the matchless service she renders to humanity in every field of life.” “She has a right to it.”

Anna’s beliefs focused more on merely respecting motherhood and the sacrifices made in the home than they did on doing good in the community. She sent telegrams, letters, and in-person chats to prominent officials and various civic organizations.

She spoke to both large and small gatherings. She wrote, printed, and distributed pamphlets promoting her proposal on her dime.

Festivities and Customs
Mother’s Day is observed globally in a variety of ways. To express their gratitude, some arrange special occasions or cook meals for their mothers, while others purchase presents or flowers for them.

Some nations, including Guatemala and Mexico, observe Mother’s Day with religious ceremonies. Spending time with your mother and expressing your love and concern for her is the most significant part of Mother’s Day.

You can go for a stroll, take her out to dinner, or just spend time together conversing and remembering the old days.

Mothers are the most significant individuals in our life, and today is a day to commemorate and pay tribute to them. It’s a day to express our gratitude for their commitment, love, and sacrifice.

Make sure you take the time to let your mother know how much she means to you, whether it’s through a present or just spending time with her. Never forget that a mother’s love is a gift that ought to be appreciated and honoured each and every day.

mother5 — A mother in Afghanistan in the time of Taliban (File pic)

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Agrita Chhibber is a Research Scholar from Jammu

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