Sunday, April 12th, 2009
by Jane J.W. Adams
Different countries celebrate Mother’s Day on different days, because this day has different roots of origin. To believe certain sources this day comes from a custom of mother worship in ancient Greece.
The ancient Romans also had a holiday, called Matronalia, and on this day mothers were given gifts. Besides the Mother’s Day, in many countries International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8th.
The author of modern Mother’s Day holiday is known to be Anna Jarvis. In 1912 she trademarked phrases “second Sunday in May” and “Mother’s day”. She has also created the Mother’s Day International Association.
Anna Jarvis created this day to honor the mother, not mothers in general. Which means that, the day is dedicated for the mother of each person, and each person has to honor his own mother.
The day was not recognized as national holiday immediately. Anna Jarvis first held a memorial for her late mother in 1907. It was a private ceremony. Later she ran campaigns to make this day popular.
Mother’s Day became popular in 1910 when clothing merchant John Wanamaker financed the campaigns. The holiday spread as a day for mother appreciation. It has become accepted as national holiday by US President Woodrow Wilson on May 14, 2009.
To this day, after almost 100 years, Mother’s Day is one of the best known and widely celebrated holidays. We honor our mothers during this day and give them presents.
In the entire world people celebrate Mother’s Day, and even though the dates differ, it means the same thing. We remember our mothers and show them our love and how important they are to us.
As that day comes closer, we can start thinking about what we will do on this day, how we will show our appreciation to our mothers, what gift we will give her.
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Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
by Jane J.W. Adams
Mother’s Day as we know it is a very profound and cheerful day. On this day we honor our mothers, and give them presents. We enjoy spending time with them and sharing old memories. It’s simply a very nice and sweet occasion to celebrate.
But very few people know the sad story of the founder of this day. Anna Marie Jarvis will always be remembered as the original author of this beautiful idea, and the story would end happily if it was not for the black stain on its past.
On May 12 of 1907 Anna Marie Jarvis has held a memorial for her mother who died two years earlier. After that day she took on a campaign to make the Mother’s Day a widely recognized day. She finally succeeded to do that and in 1914 it has become a national holiday.
As it were, the holiday has quickly become commercialized and Anna Marie didn’t appreciate that at all. In the 20s she incorporated herself as the “Mother’s Day International Association” and claimed the copyright of the second Sunday of May.
She was active in her campaign against the commercialization and even once was arrested for disturbing peace. She has spent her family heritage on her campaigns against the holiday she created and died in poverty.
Truly a sad story and that gives food for thought. The true meaning of this wonderful day has been taken over by cheesy gifts and to cite Anna Marie Jarvis, “A printed card means nothing except that you are too lazy to write to the woman who has done more for you than anyone in the world”; that stands true way too often.
Let’s not forget the meaning of this wonderful day and honor our mothers from our heart. It’s not the gifts that matter but your love. Give her a gift but make it symbol of your love.
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Saturday, April 4th, 2009
by Jane J.W. Adams
Every year in May we dedicate one day of the year to our beloved person - our mom. We take the time to show our appreciation and our love. On this day when we pay all our attention to her, especially if we have forgotten to do that during the year.
It’s easy to forget our mother in the daily mundane world. We go fast to our jobs and back home that we forget our most important people. So it is a great tradition to remember that at least once a year and let her know we love her.
It is not with our gifts that we show that but by sharing our memories and emotions, paying her a visit and spending all day with her. This day has a deep meaning for her and for us. That is the time to refresh our connection.
The gift that is popular to give her, is a symbol of that attention, but it must not precede our feelings. The gift is merely a token, but the intent must be obvious. Some people even don’t make gifts, for not to hide the meaning.
The perfect gift may be not the most expensive one but that which one puts their heart into it. A simple little card made out of old photos can be one that she will cherish for the rest of her life. Yet an expensive coffeemaker can be quickly forgotten.
To find the best mother’s day idea, look into your heart. Think about your feelings, think about the things that express them. An old little something, even if just a picture can do that.
No matter how you choose to show your appreciation, remember the meaning of this day. It is to show your love, to remind your mom that you are there. And to remind yourself that she is there, and about your undying connection.
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Friday, April 3rd, 2009
by Dennis Durrel
It seems that today you will be hard pressed to find a woman who still has her natural hair color.
As our culture has changed growingly in the way of healthiness and beauty, women have done harder and harder to adjust their appearance into what they have decided is fine-looking.
When looking to own your hair colored there are a number of dissimilar techniques that you can color your hair.
Perhaps the simplest mode of color to apply to your hair is provisional hair color. By this color, you may apply it to your hair and it can stay fresh for a short total of time, like a week. In general, the form of hair color can simply wash with shampoo.
The next level of hair color is everlasting hair color. With the kind of hair color, you may apply it to the hair and after that the hair that has been painted is going to stay that color. The style of hair color requires a little of maintenance, as you may have to dye your roots as they grow in.
An additional wonderful hair color method is highlights or low lights. With this way, small strips of the hair are colored to form pure dimensions. Whether you are looking to possess highlights or low lights will decide if the color you are combining to your hair can be lighter or darker than your natural shade.
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