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The Origin of Mothers Day
The origin of Mothers Day can be traced back to olden times, when
people who lived and worked away from their homes and families also
worshiped in a ‘daughter’ church, which was the closest parish to their
job. Once a year, they were encouraged to return to their ‘mother’ church, the one closest to their family home, to worship. Therefore, every year in the middle of Lent, everybody visited his or her ‘mother’ church.
This was a time of family reunions and celebrations, when children, who in those days often started to work away from home from the age of 10,
returned to spend a day with their families. Most historians believe
that this spawned the Victorian-era tradition of children, especially
those who worked as apprentices or domestic servants, being allowed a
day off work once a year to visit their families and mothers. It is possible that the tradition of bringing home Mothers Day flowers and gifts started at that time, too.
In the UK, the proper name for Mothers Day is Mothering Sunday,
and it always falls on the fourth Sunday in Lent. However, since Lent
and Easter fall on varying dates, the Sunday that’s chosen for Mothers
Day varies. Usually called ‘Mother’s Day’, the sentiments are similar
to the American Mothers Day, although the origins differ.
These days, it’s a day when children
show their appreciation for all the hard work their mother has done
raising them, and spend a day pampering her with Mothers Day gifts,
spring flowers and fun outings. Husbands also take the opportunity
to buy their wife a Mothers Day gift and flowers to make her day a
truly special one that the entire family can enjoy and celebrate
together.
Mothers Day is an excellent way of strengthening family bonds and for
children to show their mothers how much they love them with cards,
presents and flowers. It’s
a good reason for a family get together, and ensures that mothers whose
children live and work away from home spend a day with them at least once a year and bring gifts and flowers.
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