Valerie Tilley
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The origin of Mother's Day
Mother's Day originated in Greece. The ancient Greeks paid tribute to Hera, the mother of the gods in Greek mythology, on this day. In the middle of the 17th century, Mother's Day spread to the United Kingdom, the British people put the lent period (lent refers to the 40 days before Easter, except Sunday) on the fourth Sunday as Mother's Day. On this day, the young people who have been away from home will return home and give their mothers a small and ingenious gift. Mother's Day in the modern sense originated in the United States, by Anna Javits (1864-1948) initiated. She never married and stayed by her mother's side. Anna Jarvis was devastated by the tragic death of her mother in 1905. On the anniversary of her mother's death the following year, Anna organized events to remember her mother and encouraged others to show their gratitude in a similar way. Since then, she has lobbied and appealed to all walks of life, calling for a Mother's Day. Two years later, Anna and her friends wrote to influential government ministers, MPS and business figures of the day asking for Mother's Day to be made an official holiday. Anna believes that children are often too busy to care about their mothers. She hopes that Mother's Day will make people think more about what their mothers have done for their families. Her appeal was met with enthusiasm. The first Mother's Day was celebrated in West Virginia and Pennsylvania on May 10, 1908. On that festival, the carnation was chosen as the flower dedicated to mother and has been handed down ever since. In 1913, the United States Congress passed a bill to make the second Sunday in May the official Mother's Day. The move was followed around the world, and by 1948, when Anna gave birth, 43 countries had established a Mother's Day.
By Valerie Tilley11 months ago in Unbalanced