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For all the mothers in the world, this is a little page to know you're cared for. Though you might fight with your sons and daughters, they'll always come back to your love and forgivness. This page is made in tribute to every loving mother in the world, I hope you enjoy it.

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And how about a poem too! A hug is two arms wrapped around you tight. A hug is a squeeze in the middle of the night A hug is a sign of affection and love A hug is a sign from the heavens above A hug is a thing that everyone needs To give a hug your planting a seed The seeds of love and Joy belong to every girl and boy

Every mother who comes to this page is worthy for the 'Great Mum' award. Please take your copy and proudy display it on your homepage with a link back to this page.

The Story of Mother's Day

The earliest Mother's Day celebrations can be traced back to the spring celebrations of ancient Greece in honor of Rhea, the Mother of the Gods. During the 1600's, England celebrated a day called "Mothering Sunday". Celebrated on the 4th Sunday of Lent (the 40 day period leading up to Easter), "Mothering Sunday" honored the mothers of England.

During this time many of the England's poor worked as servants for the wealthy. As most jobs were located far from their homes, the servants would live at the houses of their employers. On Mothering Sunday the servants would have the day off and were encouraged to return home and spend the day with their mothers. A special cake, called the mothering cake, was often brought along to provide a festive touch. As Christianity spread throughout Europe the celebration changed to honor the "Mother Church" - the spiritual power that gave them life and protected them from harm. Over time the church festival blended with the Mothering Sunday celebration . People began honoring their mothers as well as the church. In the United States Mother's Day was first suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe (who wrote the words to the Battle hymn of the Republic) as a day dedicated to peace. Ms. Howe would hold organized Mother's Day meetings in Boston, Mass ever year.

In 1907 Ana Jarvis, from Philadelphia, began a campaign to establish a national Mother's Day. Ms. Jarvis persuaded her mother's church in Grafton, West Virginia to celebrate Mother's Day on the second anniversary of her mother's death, the 2nd Sunday of May. By the next year Mother's Day was also celebrated in Philadelphia.

Ms. Jarvis and her supporters began to write to ministers, businessman, and politicians in their quest to establish a national Mother's Day. It was successful as by 1911 Mother's Day was celebrated in almost every state. President Woodrow Wilson, in 1914, made the official announcement proclaiming Mother's Day as a national holiday that was to be held each year on the 2nd Sunday of May.

While many countries of the world celebrate their own Mother's Day at different times throughout the year, there are some countries such as Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, and Belgium which also celebrate Mother's Day on the second

Mother, a voice of reason is a storm, a smile when you're forlorn. Your mother is an important person, whether she's called Mary or Kirstin. She's a pillar of strength, she'll go to any length, just to make sure you're happy.

You are the person to visit this page, please come back soon! The new midi you are to listening to is a song by Enya.

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