Today is Mother's Day in Indonesia. So, don't let this moment vanish without any action or "ingredients" to make this day special for your mother. Anyway, usually peoples in another country celebrate Mother's Day on 9th May, but in Indonesia, we celebrate it on 22nd December. Kinda different, right? :p But it's okay, altough it holds 3 days before Christmas, we must make this day special too. Mother is a very lovely person who had taken care of us since we were in her womb. She gave birth for us, she fed us with breast milk, she calm us down when we were frightened, sad, and when we down, she's the one who cheers we up so we can get up and smile again. Anyway, do you know the history of Mother's Day? I've been searching for Mother's Day article from blackle.com , and here what I've got..
The history of Mother's Day is centuries old and goes back to the times of ancient Greeks, who held festivities to honor Rhea, the mother of the gods. The early Christians celebrated the Mother's festival on the fourth Sunday of Lent to honor Mary, the mother of Christ. Interestingly, later on a religious order stretched the holiday to include all mothers, and named it as the Mothering Sunday. The English colonists settled in America discontinued the tradition of Mothering Sunday because of lack of time. In 1872 Julia Ward Howe organized a day for mothers dedicated to peace. It is a landmark in the history of Mother's Day.
In 1907, Anna M. Jarvis (1864-1948), a Philadelphia schoolteacher, began a movement to set up a national Mother's Day in honor of her mother, Ann Maria Reeves Jarvis. She solicited the help of hundreds of legislators and prominent businessmen to create a special day to honor mothers. The first Mother's Day observance was a church service honoring Anna's mother. Anna handed out her mother's favorite flowers, the white incarnations, on the occasion as they represent sweetness, purity, and patience. Anna's hard work finally paid off in the year 1914, when President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the second Sunday in May as a national holiday in honor of mothers.
Slowly and gradually the Mother's day became very popular and gift giving activity increased. All this commercialization of the Mother's day infuriated Anna as she believed that the day's sentiment was being sacrificed at the expense of greed and profit.
Regardless of Jarvis's worries, Mother's Day has flourished in the United States. Actually, the second Sunday of May has become the most popular day of the year. Although Anna may not be with us but the Mother's day lives on and has spread to various countries of the world. Many countries throughout the world celebrate Mother's Day at various times during the year, but some such as Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, and Belgium also celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May.
Mothering Sunday The early Christians in England celebrated the Mother's festival on the fourth Sunday of Lent (the 40 day period leading up to Easter) to honor Mary, the mother of Christ. Interestingly, later on a religious order stretched the holiday to include all mothers, and named it as the Mothering Sunday. People working out of their homes were expected to return to the "mother" church (the spiritual power that gave them life and protected them from harm). It also became an occasion for family reunions.
Okay, so we all have known how important Mother's Day is. So, are you still confuse of what are you going to give for your Mom as reward of her merit during this time? Let me give you some ideas for Mother's Day gifts :D *actually, I searched this ideas on website, and I kinda develop this for you and make this simple but memorable :)*
1. POEMS for Mom :)
For all that you have given me, I can return but love. For you Bound up the wounds I did not see And gave me hopes and passions new.
I can return but love for you, Whose unmoved faith my heart did move, And gave me hopes and passions new, And loved me till I turned to love.
Whose unmoved faith did my heart move? The mother of my heart, not blood, Who loved me till I turned to love. And I became the soul I would.
The mother of my heart, not blood, Bound up the wounds I did not see. And I became the soul I would For all that you have given me.
2. Give her gifts that she had want for long time :p like necklace, ring, bag, or shoes :)
3. This is simple but I bet it will be special for your mom: Make a certificate dedicates to Her as the Best Mother in the world, and dont forget to say that you love her ♥ here's the example: 4. Make Mother's Day Flower Crafts
Make use of colored cupcake liners to make beautiful and attractive paper flowers for Mom on this mother's day.
Method:
Take a container of colored paper cupcake liners and a few green construction papers.
Cut out from the construction paper some stems and leaves.
Choose one liner per flower to be the blossom of the flower.
Remember to keep the liner standing upright and do not compress it.
Paste a cotton ball in the center of the cupcake holder to symbolize the inside of the flower.
Attach the entire flower bloom to the top of the stem with glue.
Now, allow the flower to dry.
Write lovely messages on the stem or leaves wishing Mom a happy Mother's Day and also what she means to you.
Guidelines:
Make several such colored flowers to create a bouquet.
Paste a flower on the front of a card as a cheerful decoration.
Pasting a photo of mother and child in the center of the flower would make it more beautiful.
5. Last but not least, don't forget to make a card to show her how special she is for you and how much you love her to be your mother. If your mother work at office, send her an e-card so she can opens it from her email.
Hope this Mother's Day can tighten your relationship with your mother. Have some efforts on this special day. I know you're in holiday, right? Remember, our mother is the best person in the world who really know who we are ;) Happy Mother's Day, people ♥
I send you my e-card to wishes you Happy Mother's Day. Mothers, you are the best person in the world because you gave birth for your children. Without you all, there will be no birth at all :D love you, Mom! ^^
CHERYL BUDIARTO
19th years old ♥ an IMC student who tries to apply her studies in everyday's life, part time blogger, a freelance accountant and full time food lover :D.
