“My mother taught me about the power of inspiration and courage, and she did it with a strength and a passion that I wish could be bottled.” – Carly Fiorina
Mothers Day is a well known and the most popular holiday celebrated around the world annually, all in the name of Love.
Moms Day created long ago.
In 1904, Frank E. Hering, President of the Order of Eagles made a plea for a “National Day to honor our Mothers, but it was later that it would become so popular.
“Mother is a verb. It’s something you do. Not just who you are.”
In Present Time…
Mother’s Day was established by Anna Jarvis with the assistance of Philadelphia merchant John Wanamaker following the death of her mother in 1905.
A small service was held for her mother in the Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Grafton, West Virginia on May 12, 1907. The “first” official service for Mothers Day was held on May 10, 1908. The following year, the celebration grew widely popular in New York.
“I got to grow up with a mother who taught me to believe in me.” – Antonio Villaraigosa
Campaigning for Holiday to be a Remembrance.
Anna Jarvis later campaigned to establish Mother’s Day first as an Amereican national holiday and later as an International holiday. It was declared by the West Viriginia state as a National Holiday in 1910. Other States soon followed suit.
On May 10, 1913, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution from the President and down to wear a white carnation the following day after the observance of Mother’s Day.
“There’s no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one.” – Jill Churchill
A Proclamation.
On May 8, 1914, the U.S. Congress passed a law designating the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day and requesting a proclamation. The next day, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation declaration the first national Mother’s Day, as a day for American citizens to show the flag in honor of those mothers whose sons had died in war.
In 1934, President Franklin Roosevelt of the United States approved a stamp commemorating the holiday.
“Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs… since the payment is pure love.” – Mildred B. Vermont
Holiday is for Every Special Mom.
Mothers come in all different forms in life from those who gave birth to their child[ren], adopted them, are a foster mom or just being there for someone in their point in life; as a Police Officer, a Firefighter, an EMT and in all levels in the Public Safety field.
No matter where you are today, whether you are working on shift, with family or out and about, we hope that you enjoy your special created especially for you.
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY
to all American Moms
and to those around the World!
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