May 7, 2008

Mother's Day May

Historically this is a tradition dating back to almost as far as mother's themselves.
A number of ancient cultures paid tribute to mothers as Goddesses (a tribute that I am sure if you were to ask any youngster they would place mama right at that level) "Rhea" the Greek mother of gods---"Cybele" mother goddess of the Romans---the Celtic pagans linked their goddess "Brigid" with the first coming of spring---new birth.

During the 17th Century, those living in the British Isles initiated a religious celebration call "Motherly Sunday" to be held on the fourth Sunday of lent

Mother's Day experienced a series of false starts as a holiday in America, the holiday's popularity pretty much faded out during the 19th century only to be reincarnated during World War II right along side of Betty Grable--apple pie--and mom!

The author of "the Battle Hymn of the Republic" Anna Reeves Jarvis, during the Civil War instituted from her West Virginia home a mother's day to raise the awareness of sanitary conditions on both sides of the battlefield. After her transition to another plain of life in 1905 her daughter, who ironically never was a mother, took up her mother's campaign and succeeded in getting the attention of clergy, civic leaders and politicians alike, therefore in 1912 President Woodrow Wilson, signed the bill establishing a national Mother's Day to be: " a day of sentimental value not one for profit"

So to all you mothers out there on both sides of the veil---look past the commercialism and know, no matter where you are, we love you mom and HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY--

Wow!!! It is already May, we have just celebrated May Day and Cinco de Mayo.

For me, May Day is a memory of my childhood of gathering flowers from the fields, roadsides and the occasional garden, making paper baskets and placing flowers, mostly violets and pansies, along with some candies inside these baskets. I now realize how small these baskets actually were and how insignificant they may have seemed in their size, but the heartfelt love being placed into the making of these baskets fill my heart with joy whenever the thought enters my mind. Amazingly, as I remember the tradition, we made these baskets and left them on doorsteps of people in our neighborhood, rang the doorbell, ran and hid in the bushes while the occupant came to the door to find flowers and candy hanging on their doorknobs, the object, I was taught was to give without recognition for the joy of giving and the beauty of seeing another smile from a thoughtful gift from an anonymous donor. I did this in my small town and now I realize neighborhoods in larger cities are no different for their opportunities, you could go to the grocery store and someone who had received your gift would be talking to the grocer about the nice flowers and the sweet candy they had just received. I can remember my mother holding her index finger to her lips to caution me to not burst out saying "I did that", but I am sure my smile gave me away more often than not.

We have so many memories and hopefully, they fill us with joy and encouragement as a guidepost to our future. It is not the size of the gift, but the intent of the heart that matters most, but always give as it enlarges one's heart and their scope.

In adult life, I have learned from many teachings and they all point to one must give in order to receive. In fact, we always say what we give out comes back ten fold. Another lesson is to give without expecting to receive for in that you are truly blessed,but most of all to give from the heart---that is true abundance!

Acts: 20:35 " remember the words of Jesus the Christ, It is more blessed to give than to receive"

Blessings,
Kat >^. .^<

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