“This love is unchanging. Only the mother’s dedication to her son never changed. “Let us therefore praise these souls never corrupted by external influences, let us therefore praise these hearts, sources of pure love and the supports of a species that survives thanks to the virtue of mothers. “Let us therefore praise this “Mother’s Day” so lovingly celebrated as a sign of respect and esteem. “Let us praise, therefore, these souls born for the same purpose, for the same mission of detachment, of apprehensions, of care, of pain and of greatness. “Festive hallelujah reigns in the expanses of those who can still enjoy the coexistence of their living mother and the emotion of longing for a moment, for the sweet memory of the moments lived with her”.
“Unfortunately, many of us only know how to value what we have after we have lost it.”
Today is Mother’s Day. It is the day when we turn our thoughts and our hearts, in a very special way, to the figure of someone who deserves our respect and consideration in a prominent way. Among the many dates celebrating facts and figures, none is more evocative and suggestive than this one. And I say more, none so significant and fair. This day has a very deep meaning, because it isOThis is a very sincere and deserved tribute to the woman who has been the inspiration of great men, the first advisor to all those who have distinguished themselves in the world of business, politics, discoveries, the arts, in short, all human endeavors. Without a doubt, dear children, you remembered a rich or poor gift for your mother, but do not forget that the greatest and most appreciable gift for a mother is always the affection and love of her children. This is the only reward they expect from you for everything they have done, for the tears they shed, for the bitterness they have felt so many times. Let us also remember those who, because they have already rested, cannot receive our homage, but do not forget either, that you can pay homage to them by living in accordance with the advice that she, in life, gave you. Finally, let us remember those who have wanted a child all their lives, but because they did not achieve this dream, adopted children and have been the most tender and dedicated of mothers for them. On this day, let us remember the famous stanza by Casimiro de Abreu, written in exile, far from his homeland and mother: I keep in my chest the beloved image, of the truest, the purest love. My mom!
Origin of this date
According to unsuspected investigations, the creator of “Mother’s Day” was Miss Anna H. Jarvis. In 1302, Anna Jarvis lost her father, and on May 9, 1905, her mother. With the death of her parents, she suffered greatly, as since she was a little girl she was recognized as a rare example of filial love. It was on the second Sunday of May 1907 that the first celebration of “Mother’s Day” took place, in an intimate gathering, as a tribute to Anna Jarvis’ mother. However, the first public celebration took place on May 10, 1908, as shown on the commemorative plaque, which can be found in the Episcopal Church in Grafton, West Virginia. In May 1914, “Mother’s Day” was added to the United States federal calendar. Representative Heflin, author of the proposal, said, at the signing of the decree by President Woodrow Wilson, with Anna Jarvis present: “Never has a national flag been used to celebrate such a beautiful and sacred celebration”.
Its Introduction in Brazil
It was the Young Men’s Christian Association, which took the initiative, in Brazil, to dedicate a day in May to mothers. The event took place in 1919, in a meeting chaired by the Brazilian writer Júlia Lopes de Almeida. However, its officialization in our homeland came from an initiative by Mrs. Alice de Toledo Tibiriçá, who, as president of the II International Women’s Congress, in June 1931, addressed President Getúlio Vargas, in the following terms: “Women of Brazil, brought together by a high ideal of female fraternization, to work for the progress of the country and society, wish to honor Brazilian mothers – the greatest factor in our improvement
Message for Mother’s Day 3 morai – requesting through this message the officialization of “Mother’s Day”, on the second Sunday of May, as has already been done in the United States of North America”. In response to this request, the Government officially established “Mother’s Day” on the second Sunday in May.
The Tradition of the Two Carnations
Anna Jarvis also came up with the delicate idea of two carnations: red and white. It was established that children whose mothers were alive should present themselves with a red carnation in their buttonhole, and those who were orphans would wear a white carnation. The suggestion was well accepted and became widespread immediately. The red flower, in the words of Humberto de Campos, is the symbol of tenderness and joy, while the white flower is a tender representation of affection and longing.
The Value of a Mother
Unfortunately, many of us only know how to value what we have after we have lost it. If it were possible, many millionaires of material goods would be willing to give their entire fortune to have their dear mother by their side! But we can conjecture that many times, the one who guided their first steps in life was saddened by their reprehensible behavior. Humberto de Campos once expressed very well how much our mother is worth: “The gold of the earth can buy a title, a throne, an empire, a situation in politics or a notable name in History; However, he never gives his mother and whoever has lost her.” When he wrote this he had lost his mother. The mother, someone said, is the human image of Divine Providence. Not all beings are mothers, but they are all children, so there can be no one who disapproves or discredits the homage to mothers. Therefore, it becomes unnecessary to state that if there is no gift more deserved than that intended for them, the children must express their loyal tribute of recognition and gratitude to them. Someone very aptly said the following: “Many of the most beautiful things in the world are offered to us in profusion: roses by the dozen, stars across galaxies, flowers and trees filled with snow, we enjoy them liberally, but mother we only have one.” If mothers have not produced great artistic and literary works, nor composed extraordinary symphonies, nor discovered famous inventions, they have educated and prepared these remarkable men who have distinguished themselves in all branches of human endeavor. That is why these children should stand up and call them “blessed”. During the early years the mother is, in many ways, to the child what God is to the man. Perhaps this is the reason why Jorge Herbert said: “A good mother is worth a hundred masters”. The lives of children depend on the lives of mothers. Their joy, well-being and happiness depend on the joy, well-being and happiness of others. If all the children were aware of this dependence, they would listen and practice their mother’s advice and only have one desire: to make them the happiest women in the world.
Responsibility of Mothers
Dear mothers who listen to me, looking at the obverse of the medal, do not forget that there is no glory without responsibility. If the purest, most spontaneous and sincere manifestation of praise is due to mothers; If the best place in your heart must be reserved for them, be aware of the great and important responsibility that weighs on your shoulders. As creators of personalities, you are responsible for the foundation of the building of human life. Mothers are the ones who plant or water the first seeds in the formation of character. And the first material that enters the formation of the spirit is difficult to extinguish. This day should not just be a suggestive pretext for this grateful celebration. It must be a day of great moral lessons, a day imbued with a profound educational meaning. On this date, it would be appropriate for mothers to be reminded of their obligations. So that they would not run away from their arduous responsibility of supporting their children and, above all, by precept and example, communicating to them moral energies that immunize their children against the disruptive forces of our society. You must know, dear mothers, that your children’s childhood presents you with a happy opportunity to guide them well in order to choose only what can honor their family, their country and God.
The Positive Influence of a Virtuous Mother
Among so many significant examples, let us highlight just these:
Coelho Netoa) Emanuel Kant, the famous German philosopher, often repeated the decisive influence that his dedicated mother had on his personality. A lady of few letters, but with a great soul, she dedicated her son to the sublime path of morals and virtue. She liked to walk with her son through nature, drawing his attention to the love and power of God. Kant declared at the end of his life: “I never forgot my mother, because it was she who made the good that I feel in my soul germinate.”
b) On the tomb of a mother, in the Mount Parnassus cemetery there is this significant epitaph: “Rest in peace, my mother! Your son will always obey you!”
c) Cornelia – the mother of the Gracchi. The well-known and often repeated story of Cornelia must be remembered once again.
Cornelia was known in Roman History as the “Daughter of Scipio”, a title that was undoubtedly honorable and dignifying for her, but for the sake of an intimate forum, she decided that she would become known as the “Mother of the Gracchi”. She dedicated herself with so much love, zeal and tenderness to the education of her children, that they came to exceed the name and fame of their grandfather – Scipio.
Two small incidents are enough to prove our assertions:
1st) One day when her friends asked her to show her jewelry, she introduced her children, saying: “Here are my jewelry”.
2nd) When her children died, the government, recognizing their great merits and decisive maternal influence on them, erected a statue in one of the squares of Rome, in honor of their mother, with the following inscription: “Cornélia – Mother of the Gracchi”.
d) “Everything I am and hope to be, I owe to that angel, my mother” – said Abraham Lincoln.
e) We would remind anyone who has the responsibility of giving lectures at School, Church, or any other Entities, on “Mother’s Day” the opportunity and value of highlighting the positive and beneficial influence of the mother of Moses, Samuel, Jesus and other women of the Bible in the formation and education of their children.
Conclusion
In concluding, without using erudite nouns or resounding adjectives, I wish to express my modest but moving gratitude to my mother, to whom I owe much of the little I have achieved in life, and also to the helpful and dedicated mothers of my church and ours. community.
Dear mothers, you are the purest and holiest thing in the world; because of you we are what we are, and without you this life would be empty and
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