Mother’s Day is considered an expression of respect for all mothers. It is famous for its tradition of giving mothers, cards and small gifts. In the case of the United States, the origins of this holiday date back to 1858. Then the American teacher Ann Maria Reeves Jarvis introduced Mother’s Work Days. Her daughter continued her work and in 1908 she established Mother’s Day.
Who invented Mother’s Day? The daughter wanted to honor her mother’s memory
Ann Maria Reeves Jarvis was a community activist and founder of the Mother’s Day Work Club. Her daughter’s name was Anna Maria Jarvis. She was born on May 1, 1864. She was 41 years old when on May 9, 1905, her mother died of heart problems. Anna was very close to her mother, so she was very saddened by her departure. She wanted to honor her memory and decided to introduce Mother’s Day in the United States. It was her mother’s biggest dream.
She still remembered the time during one of her Sunday school lessons that Ann ended her prayer by saying that someone would one day recognize the sacrifices of mothers and institute a day to commemorate their role. Anna decided to fulfill her mother’s wish. On May 10, 1908, Jarvis organized a mass for her mother and all other mothers. It took place at Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton.
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Anna Jarvis wanted to cancel Mother’s Day. According to her, it has become commercial
Anna sent white carnations to each person who attended the service. The white color signified motherly love, purity and truth. A carnation does not leave its petals when it withers, it just hugs them to itself. It was supposed to be a symbol that a mother always hugs her child and never leaves forever. This day is considered the beginning of Mother’s Day. Jarvis patented the name “Second Sunday in May, Mother’s Day”. In the USA, it officially began to be celebrated in 1914. It has been declared a national holiday. It became so popular that in May white carnations were no longer available in any store.
Anna was terrified by this. She issued a message to the press that due to greed, people had forgotten the true meaning of this holiday. In 1920, she preached not to buy carnations because it was just a fashion and a meaningless gesture. She went from house to house collecting signatures to cancel Mother’s Day. She brought lawsuits against companies that used the name “Mother’s Day”. The flower shops offered to donate some of the proceeds to Jarvis, but she was adamant. She lived in a house that was so cold that icicles hung from the ceiling, but she never agreed to celebrate the holiday in this way. If you feel like it, vote in our poll below.
Source: Gazeta
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