母亲节：我爱你,妈妈!
母 亲 节 的 来 历
庆祝母亲节是从什麽时候开始的呢？
最早是古早古早的希腊人，为了荣耀希腊诸神之母～Rhea而开始的节庆。
英国母亲节的发展
十七世纪英格兰，为表达对英国母亲们的敬意，乃订四旬斋的第四个星期日为「Mothering Sunday」，人们在这一天回家探视双亲，并致礼表示敬意。（注：四旬斋是指复活节前夕之前，星期天除外的40天）。当时，有许多的穷人必须在有钱人家里帮讨生活，而被迫离家寄宿在主人家里，在Mothering Sunday这一天，主人们会放他们假，并鼓励他们返家与妈妈团聚。为增加欢乐气氛，也发展了一种特别的蛋糕称为－mothering cake。随着基督神在欧洲的扩散，这个节日转为对「Mother Church」的崇敬：表达人们对赋予他们生命、保护他们免於伤害的精神力量的感谢。从此，教会的仪式便与母亲节的庆祝活动相结合，以同时传达人们对母亲与教会的感念。
美国母亲节的发展
在美国，最早关於母亲节的记载是1872年由茱丽雅（Julia Ward Howe即The Battle Hymn of the Republic的作者）所提出的，她建议将这一天献给「和平」，并在波斯顿等地举行母亲节的集会。
1907年，费城的安娜(Ana Jarvis)为了发起订立全国性的母亲节而活动。她说服了她母亲所属的、位於西维琴尼亚州的教会，在她母亲逝世二周年的忌日～即五月的第二个星期天，举办母亲节庆祝活动。隔年，费城人也开始在同一天庆祝母亲节。
之后，安娜和支持者们开始写信给部长、企业家和政治家，要求订立全国性的母亲节，他们很成功的被接受了，因为1911年时，几乎所有的州都已开始庆祝母亲节了。威尔生总统(President Woodrow Wilson)亦於1914年发表官方声言，让母亲节成为全国性的节日，就是每年五月的第二个礼拜天这一天。
全世界的母亲节
虽然，许多国家是在一年中不同的时节庆祝属於他们的母亲节。然而，多数国家如丹麦、芬兰、义大利、土耳其、澳洲和比利时，都是在五月的第二个星期日庆祝母亲节的。
The origin on Mother's Day originated from Greece on Mother's Day, ancient Greek salute by Hera to mother of all God of Greek mythology in. In the middle period of the 17th century, mother reduced expenditure and introduced to Britain, Englishmen regarded sealing Mother's Day for fourth Sunday in fast days as. In this day, the young man that out will get back to home , will take some small presents for their mother.
Originated from U.S.A. on Mother's Day in the modern meaning, initiated by AmanmJarvis (1864- 194 ), she is unmarried all the life, accompany at her mother's side. When mother passed away, Amanm was extremely grieved in 1905. (1907) after the two year, Amanm, and friend of her begin , write to influential minister , businessman , Congressman come on , seek , support, in order to let Mother's Day become a legal festival. Amanm thinks children often ignore the emotion to mother, she hopes to let people think of everything that mother pays for family more on Mother's Day. Hold by Pennsylvania in West Virginia state on will it be May 10 1908 the first Mother's Day, during this festival, it is a flower dedicated to mother that the health is the single sonorous stone and is chosen, so as to spread. In 1913, the US Congress regarded second Sunday of every May as legal Mother's Day through a proposal . Spread from then on on Mother's Day!
