Simple happiness for moms!

 

    Mother figures come in all shapes, sizes, and relationships. They don't have to have given birth to you to gain recognition on this special day. Mother figures could be foster moms, aunties, mom's friends, or sisters; any woman who raised you as a kid, stuck by you as a moody teenager, and are your occasional shoulder to cry on - they've always had your back. And these are but a few reasons that we celebrate these amazing women with Mother's Day - a tradition that's held across the world.

    Though the day started several centuries ago, it has remained an important date in the calendar and has today evolved to include shopping for the best Mother's Day gifts, creating thoughtful homemade Mother's Day cards, and other Mother's Day activities. However, my mother and i celebrated it differently, we celebrated the day with the other mothers that are member of the church! 

    To give further details to our celebration, allow me to narrate it. As the pastora of our church, my mother informed the other mothers to bring their husbands but unfortunately, only 4 of them were able to do so. Moreover, after our service, my mother called all the mothers and they took photos and videos. I also prepared some flowers for them and gave it to the children so that they can give it to their mother. I also gave the 4 husbands flowers to give to their wives and my mother asked them to dance with their wife in front. While they were dancing, my mother did the "bitor" tradition wherein when the newlyweds dance after their wedding ceremony, their ninangs or ninongs wouldnput money on their clothes. We were so happy that we laughed tovether and smiled widely!

 

 

            In addition, my mother also gave 1 whole uncooked chicken to all of the mothers that attended. She decided to give them as a gift to them so that they will have something to cook for their families to celebrate mother's day together. 

 

    Mothers are not just someone who do things for us but someone who loves and supports us silently. Yesterday's celebration is a great day to celebrate our mom's sacrifices and strength but I hope that we dont appreciate our mothers only on mother's day but everyday. We must learn to recognize and honor them for the sacrifices they made for us, from giving birth to us to every little and big things they did for us

References: 

Mother's Day origins: What is the history of Mother's Day?. Emily Stedman. May 4, 2023. Retrieved on May 15, 2023.