VIERNES, MAYO 12, 2023
In honor of all our mothers and motherhood It seems unclear when and where the “true” Mother’s Day began. The official Mother’s Day began in the U.S. and was started by Anna Jarvis, daughter of Ann Marie Jarvis. Anna Jarvis wanted the day to be a celebration of how much mothers sacrifice for their children. She put her efforts into creating the Mother’s Day tradition, after her mother’s death in 1905. Despite not being married or having any children herself, Anna Jarvis gained financial backing from John Wanamaker, who owned a Philadelphia department store. She herself celebrated the first-ever Mother’s Day in a Methodist church located in Virginia. On the same day, the department store held a celebration for the special day also. It took Jarvis about nine years of campaigning for Mother’s Day and promoting it for it to eventually become recognized as a public holiday in 1914. Jarvis established the “Mother’s Day International Association” to help fund and promote her efforts. President Woodrow Wilson then signed a contract stating that Mother’s Day would be the second Sunday in May. And this weekend we continue this tradition by honoring all mothers! Mothers are the backbone of our families. They are the caregivers of their children, as well as any other member of the family or friends who are in need. They have an inner strength that is unmatched, guiding children from birth into adulthood, many times needing to be the main bread winner -- either working a job or two, or becoming an entrepreneur. They nurse family members through illness, care for members of their community who are in need, and spread love in a way only mothers can. A mother’s hug takes away our fear, our anxiety and reassures us each day will be better. We also honor the memory of so many of our mothers who have passed, and work to keep their memories alive through the pictures and istories we share with each other. ne We take this day in May to recognize all your contributions to making our lives that much better and brighter. Know, too, that we honor you, our mothers, every day!
LA VOZ SUBURBANA DE LOS HISPANOS
VOL. 34, No. 18