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Posted:10.05.2009, 12:55

Hope everyone has a blessed Mother's Day!!!

Posted:10.05.2009, 13:01

History of Mothers Day of the United States

Early "Mother's Day" was mostly marked by women's peace groups. A common early activity was the meeting of groups of mothers whose sons had fought or died on opposite sides of the American Civil War. In New York City, Julia Ward Howe led a "Mother's Day" anti-war observance in 1872, which was accompanied by a Mother's Day Proclamation. The observance continued in Boston for about years under Howe's personal sponsorship, then died out.

Several years later, a Mother's Day observance on May 13, 1877 was held in Albion, Michigan, over a dispute related to the temperance movement. According to local legend, Albion pioneer, Juliet Calhoun Blakeley, stepped up to complete the sermon of the Rev. Myron Daughterty, who was distraught because an anti-temperance group had forced his son and two other temperance advocates to spend the night in a saloon and become publicly drunk. In the pulpit, Blakeley called on other mothers to join her. Blakeley's two sons, both traveling salesmen, were so moved that they vowed to return each year to pay tribute to her and embarked on a campaign to urge their business contacts to do likewise. At their urging, in the early 1880s, the Methodist Episcopal Church in Albion set aside the second Sunday in May to recognize the special contributions of mothers.

Frank E. Hering, President of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, made the first known public plea for "a national day to honor our mothers" in 1904.

In its present form, Mother's Day was established by Anna Marie Jarvis, following the death of her mother on May 9, 1905; she campaigned to establish Mother's Day as a U.S. national, and later an international, holiday.

Originally the Andrew's Methodist Episcopal Church, the site of the original Mother's Day commemoration, where Anna handed out carnations, the International Mother's Day Shrine is now a National Historic Landmark. From there, the custom caught on—spreading eventually to 46 states. The holiday was declared officially by some states as early as 1912, beginning with West Virginia. On May 8, 1914, the U.S. Congress passed a law designating the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day and requesting a proclamation. On May 9, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson made that proclamation, declaring the first national Mother's Day, as a day for American citizens to show the flag in honor of those mothers whose sons had died in war.

Carnations have come to represent Mother's Day, since they were delivered at one of its first celebrations by its founder. This also started the custom of wearing a carnation on Mother's Day. The founder, Anna Jarvis, chose the carnation because it was the favorite flower of her mother. In part due to the shortage of white carnations, and in part due to the efforts to expand the sales of more types of flowers in Mother's Day, the florists promoted wearing a red carnation if your mother was living, or a white one if she was dead; this was tirelessly promoted until it made its way into the popular observations at churches.

In May 2008, the US House of Representatives voted twice on a resolution commemorating Mother's Day, the first one being unanimous so that all congressmen would be on record showing support for Mother's Day

Posted:10.05.2009, 13:06

Here's to Moms and Grandmoms ! Hope we all have a great Day.

Posted:10.05.2009, 13:09

Happy Mothers Day!

Posted:10.05.2009, 13:24

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO ALL MOMS!!

Posted:10.05.2009, 13:26

i lost my mother a few years back from a stroke , toke flowers today, and it was so hard, how i wish she were here, with me now. we all love and miss her so very much happy mothers day to my mom, and all mothers and and so on out there

Posted:10.05.2009, 13:31

Happy Mother's Day to all the special moms' today!

Posted:10.05.2009, 13:52

As I have written before - I lost my Mom nearly 15 years ago.

I did pass on a special Happy Mother's Day to my sister - who is 52 years old and has a daughter, Elena, that was born 3 1/2 months premature and suffers with CP.

Jill, (that's my sis) does an amazing job everyday to give Elena all the love and comfort she so needs - as any Mom would - but she has so many health issues herself - and yet - never complains - just does what she needs to do with a smaile on her face and with a deep love for her daughter.

HERE'S TO MY SIS AND THOSE WONDERFUL MOMS WHO STRUGGLE EVERYDAY WITH THE TOUGHEST JOB IN THE WORLD

CHEERS

Rae

Posted:10.05.2009, 14:32

Happy mother's day to all. It is so sad all the posts of all those who have lost their mothers. Cherish the good memories, and know that your mothers are watching over you still. I can't imagine living without my mother, I depend on her daily, and she helps so much with me being a mother.

Posted:10.05.2009, 15:15

Happy, Happy mothers day to every women in this world!!!

My husband and daughter are making a brunch for me right now and my 23 months old son sent me an e-card(mu hubby) made me cry...I have to say that this is the only day my teenage daughter acts normal.

Posted:10.05.2009, 15:23

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms.

Posted:10.05.2009, 15:57

Happy mothers day to all the wonderful mothers out there.

Posted:10.05.2009, 16:05

Happy Mothers Day

Posted:10.05.2009, 16:10

I miss my mother so much that I'm in tears right now (She's all the way in Indy). She (Cynthia) also has a birthday coming up on May 15th. I will call her when she get off work, but it's still not the same as being with her and spending time together. In fact, I think my mother is coming to town next month and I'm thinking about going back to Indy with her to visit for a couple of weeks. That would definitely make us both happy!

I Love You, Mom!!!

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there!!

Posted:10.05.2009, 16:51