There are some people who are crying out that we have too many national or celebratory days for anything you can think of. I'm certainly not one of them. Every year, the second Sunday in May is dedicated to our Mothers. We celebrate Mother's Day with joy to tell our Moms how much we appreciate them and what they have done for us. Moms bring us into the world, they raise us, nurture and develop us and send us out into the world. Why on earth wouldn't anyone want to say thanks to their Mom?
In 1907 a lady called Anna Jarvis passed out 500 white carnation flowers to the congregation of her church in Grafton, West Virginia. There was one carnation for every Mother in the congregation. The first Mothers Day service was held in that church on May 10th 1908. Anna chose the carnation flower as a symbol of the purity of a Mother's love.
On May 8th 1914, the US Congress passed a law designating the second Sunday of every May to be Mother's Day. The following day, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed that Mother's Day would be a national holiday.
Today, the feeling of joy and appreciation is still the same but rather than handing out carnation in local churches, people now choose to show their appreciation to their Mothers in different ways. The most popular way to say thanks to your Mom is by sending Mothers Day Flowers.
Mother's Day flowers, if bought from the right place, can warm a mother's heart and last for a long time. We don't just have to stick to carnations anymore, there are so many different flowers and so many different colors, each with their own special meanings.
Just imagine your Mom's eyes lighting up as she receives a fresh bouquet of flowers. They look vibrant and beautiful and they smell amazing (smell is the most powerful sense).
