MOTHER"S DAY 2012

Bouquets, roses, chocolate and sumptuous meals will be in  evidence everywhere as children  young and old prepare for Mother’s Day 2012.

In 1914 when Julia Howe and Ann Jarvis besieged President Wilson of the United States to designate the second Sunday of May to honour mothers, little did they know the effect that the concept would have throughout the world.Their unselfish act has enabled us to honour thewomen who have been the mainstay of our civilization.

  As thoughts turn to mothers, step-mothers, adopted mothers and grandmothers it is also important to remember the many women who ,with none of their own , have willingly nurtured other people’s children as circumstances demanded.

Special thoughts and prayers must also go to those unsung women whose everyday reality is to single –handedly rear their children without the benefit of any father’s support. They are women of valour.

With our Sisters whose mothers have died I can understand the hollow feeling as others celebrate  because I too have lost three mothers  because my birth -mother and grand-mother ,who raised me from I was three years old ,passed on decades ago. As well my beloved step-mother died just a few years ago. However love of mothers now passed provides the solace  to  keep their memories alive.

For Mother’s Day 2012 I salute all mothers. have a blessed day.

You are worthy!