When I was first asked to give a talk on mothers‚ since it would be mother’s day. I started wondering how Mother’s Day came to be. I was surprised to discover that Mother’s Day has a history longer than Christianity! Ancients celebrated Isis (Mother of the Pharaohs)‚ Rhea (Greek Mother of the Gods)‚ and Cybele (The Great Mother). The worship of these ancient goddesses is similar to the reverence we show to Mary‚ Jesus’ mother as these Mother Goddesses are often depicted with a baby in arms.
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MOTHERS DAY…. While being pregnant ‚ and having to tell the loved ones around me was major. I had also been suffering from a very deadly and hereditary disease‚ I was what some people call a functional alcoholic . And now finding out that I was also pregnant. While my disease was never a big deal to me and my life style. It was now a big change I was not prepared for‚ and there would be changes I could never prepare for. I couldn’t sleep‚ hot and cold sweats‚ withdraw‚ and shakes. It was now
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Mother Tongue: The Struggles of Communication Communication is arguably the most essential and powerful part of everyday life. Societies ability to run smoothly‚ efficiently and benefit as many people as possible‚ hinges greatly on communication and how effectively it is used. We need to communicate to get new and innovative ideas across‚ to state opinions‚ to sort our arguments and most importantly‚ to better understand those around us. The short story Mother Tongue by Amy Tan addresses the reality
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------------------------------------------------- Short Mothers Day Poems for Cards Looking for short mothers day poems to write in a card? Tell your mom how much you love her with one of these cute happy mothers day poems. Your mom is special‚ so look through these poems for mothers day and find one that’s just right for her! ------------------------------------------------- Free Short Mothers Day Poems A Mother’s Love ~Anon Of all the special joys in life‚ The big ones and the
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Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring mothers and motherhood‚ maternal bonds‚ and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world‚ most commonly in March or May. It complements Father’s Day‚ a similar celebration honoring fathers. The celebration of Mother’s Day began in the United States in the early 20th century; it is not related to the many celebrations of mothers and motherhood that have occurred throughout the world over thousands of years
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Mother’s Day is an International holiday to give tribute and honoring the spirit of motherhood is now celebrated in around 40 countries of the world.. The American event of Mother’s Day was thought by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and because of her attempts it became an official American holiday in 1914. Anna Jarvis had originally conceived of Mom’s Day as a day of personal celebration between mothers and families. Her version of the day involved wearing a white carnation as a badge and visiting one’s mother
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KEPT MOTHER’S DAY by Stephen Leacock Leacock‚ Stephen (1869-1944) — a famous Canadian writer of the 20th century. His stories‚ full of humour and sarcasm‚ expose the contradictions of life in modem bourgeois society. Leacock says that the basis of humour lies in the contrasts offered by life itself‚ but "the deep background that lies behind and beyond what we call humour is revealed only to the few who. by instinct or by effort have given thought to it." HOW WE KEPT MOTHER’S DAY So we decided
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Our Mother Language Day (21st February) UNESCO’s declaration of 21st February as the International Mother Language Day has brought fresh glory and prestige to Bangladesh which is making significant strides towards peace‚ progress and prosperity at home and discharging international obligations abroad. After 1952‚ the people of Bangladesh have been observing every year the 21st day of February as their glorious and unforgettable Language Martyrs Day. What happened on 21st February 1952 is
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THE INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY Introduction: We are very proud because the UNESCO gas declared the 21st February as the International Mother Language Day. It is such a prestige that we cannot find the right words to express our sense of jubilation. How it happened: The 21st February‚ our Martyr’s Day‚ is unique in the history of the world in the sense that in no other country have lost lives and suffered for the preservation of the mother tongue. So judging the significance of the
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A Critique of “A Mother’s Day Kiss-Off” By Leslie Bennett’s It is Sunday morning and you stayed up till two am writing your presentation for work for Monday ’s meeting at work. You are awaken by the curtain and shades being opened and the sun is shining in on you and as you glance at the clock and you think to yourself what hell time is it; it is only six fifteen in the morning‚ what could the emergency be I ask myself. My children laugh and say Happy Mother day momma and it puts a smile on
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