Mother's Day

On day's like mothers' day, I often find myself looking up the origin of the holiday. Mother’s around the world can thank Anna Jarvis who began a campaign to make mother’s day an official day in our calendars. In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed mother’s day as a national holiday and “a public expression of our love and reverence for all mothers.”

Mother’s Day is a day that celebrates mothers and grandmothers. We celebrate moms to be, great grandmas, grandmas and moms who are no longer with us. Being a mother and taking care of a child is not an easy task and they should be celebrated everyday, not just today.

A mother’s gentle touch, a look in her eye of knowing what we need at that exact moment. This is a unique connection that all children have to their mothers. Our mothers comfort us when we cry, cheer us along in our successes and have an open ear to listen, judgment free. Mom’s always seem to have the answers to our questions. They played with us and took care of us when we were sick. A mother is the one person who can heal a child with their presence of love and open arms of acceptance.

From the time you're little, your mom teaches you right from wrong. She teaches you to be polite, generous and to not cross the street if there's a massive truck coming your way. My mom provided me with happiness, warmth and acceptance. My mom instilled in me a great sense of style and fashion. From a young age I learned how to dress and how important it was to present yourself to the world with confidence. She taught me how to be caring, loving and selfless.

My mom was more than just a mom to me. My mom was my first best friend. She told me to reach for the stars. Growing up, when I wanted to try something new, my mom would say to me, "Go for it. What's the worse thing that can happen. If you don't try, you won't know." My mom was my role model, my supporter and the one person I could always count on. She provided me with unconditional love and always encouraged me to be the best version of myself I could be.  

Though their viewpoints are slanted, mothers always see us for who we really are. Sometimes, if they see us going down the wrong road, they let us continue bouncing along even though they know that is isn't the path we should be traveling on because they want us to learn a valuable lesson. 

Celebrate your mom because she is worth celebrating. My mom brought me into this world and supplied me with love and affection. I've received a thousand hugs and kisses from my mom throughout my life, and today it will be a thousand and one.