| Many take both Mother, and Mother's Day for | | | | exercised when seeking out a gift that proclaims a |
| granted. We all have, as children growing up. Mother's | | | | willingness to attempt to pay a debt that can never |
| Day is more than just a Sunday to send flowers to | | | | fully be repaid. |
| Mom. Mother's Day is a memorial that serves as just | | | | A gourmet gift such as an Oil and Vinegar Set can |
| a fleeting moment of the year to show honor and | | | | pay homage to the grand tradition of Mother's Day in |
| due reverence to one we love so dear. It's only one | | | | a way that brings a stroke of brilliant elegance and |
| day, and not nearly enough. | | | | style to the occasion. |
| Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried | | | | Gifts for the kitchen or that will ultimately tempt the |
| jobs in my field, since the payment is pure love. -- | | | | palate are perfect for Mother's Day gift giving |
| Mildred B. Vermont | | | | primarily because moms spend so much time in the |
| Eight of her twelve children had been baptized in | | | | kitchen. Gifts that aid in meal preparations or pamper |
| tears of grief. For Ana Maria Jarvis the Civil War was | | | | the taste buds are a welcome departure from more |
| far from civil. It didn't seem fair that a mother should | | | | familiar gifts. |
| outlive so many children, yet she did. In doing so, Ana | | | | A kitchen gift may even indicate a willingness to |
| left a legacy that was adopted and championed by | | | | return for a well anticipated meal with mom. Spending |
| an unmarried daughter who shared her mother's | | | | time with our mothers is important in maintaining |
| name. | | | | closeness throughout the years. A Mother's Day |
| In 1905, the younger Ana would baptize her mother's | | | | kitchen gift speaks volumes in regards to individual |
| grave in her own tears and begin a quest to bring | | | | thoughtfulness, creativity and degree of kindness. |
| attention to the incredible gift of mothering. | | | | It's possible to become so caught up in our own |
| Two years later, Ana Jarvis sought to have Mother's | | | | worlds that we forget the moments in childhood |
| Day recognized on a national level. The second | | | | when our jelly-stained hands would reach for mom's |
| Sunday in May was the second anniversary of the | | | | and we'd gaze into her eyes wondering why we |
| death of Ana's mother so this was a logical choice | | | | couldn't marry her or how much we wanted to be |
| for Jarvis. Ana lobbied politicians to accept the notion | | | | like her when we grew up. |
| of a day set aside to honor mothers. By 1911 the | | | | Should you be able to take the second Sunday in |
| day was celebrated in almost every state in the | | | | May to personally express your appreciation for your |
| union. | | | | Mother, be sure to take along a special gift that says |
| The tradition did not stop in America either. This | | | | you care. Then, consider investing some of your time |
| special holiday is now recognized in many countries | | | | with your mom. Grab her hand and look into her eyes |
| around the world. | | | | and allow yourself to recapture the wonder of |
| More than a century has passed since the mother of | | | | childhood. You're in the midst of greatness. |
| inspiration passed away, and yet it is her legacy that | | | | We owe a debt of gratitude to Ana Jarvis for her |
| is reflected in the admiration of multiple generations | | | | persistent call for a day to honor the esteemed |
| for the tradition of motherhood. | | | | calling of motherhood. I think Ana would agree that, |
| The choice of a Mother's Day gift is a common | | | | when it comes to motherhood, a lifetime is not |
| celebration of that tradition. Special care should be | | | | nearly enough time to say thanks. |