A group of children were asked, " What is a Mom?" They had a lot of ideas. She is a girl.She takes care of everyone.She makes me feel better when I am sick.She always likes my jokes.She works hard.She hal eyes in the back of her head. She is amazing. She loves me no matter what. Moms have been celebrated for many years. People in ancient Greece worshiped mothers. Some religions celebrate mothers. In 1858,Anna Jarvis created " Mother's Work Day." The town she lived in mothers made people aware of what was going on.They came together to help. In 1905, Anna Jarvis died. Her daughter took over. Her daughter's name was Anna,too. She asked businessmen for help. She asked President Taft for help.She saked Pressident Roosevelt for help.Anna wanted a special day for women. On May 10, 1908, the first Mother's Day was celebrated. It was celebrated in West Virginia.A special service was help in Anna's church. She handed out white carnations. A carnation is a kind of flower. It was her mother's favorite flower. the idea spread from state to state. In 1914,President Woodrow Wilson made mother's Day a national holyday. Anna Jarvis was proud of her mother. She was proud of herself. Morher's Day was celebrated each year.People began giving gifts.Anna Jarvis was mad.She felt as if the true meaning of the day was lost.She felt that the day was not about buying gifts. It was about celebrating mothers. She even tried to put a stop to the holiday. Today, people do special things for mothers on Mother's Day.Some write letters. Some send cards. Some people buy flowers and gifts. Experts say that Mother's Day is the busiest day for flower shops. It is the busiest day for the post office. In 1973,mail delivery was delayed. It was delayed for eight days. There was too much Mother's Day mail. Telephone companies have said that the busiest day for them is Mother's Day. Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Saturday or second Sunday in May. A day is set to appreciate mothers. Do we need a day for that? Nu te ni ong pian khiat na hi dan teng hi-in a ki cin loh na a om leh ong beh lap un maw.lai siam zawdeuh te in ei pau in ong khia le uh cin zong kong lung gulh mah2 hi. tu hun teh gam dang pai Nu leh Pa tawh om khawm ki tawm mah2 aa, ong nun tak pih lai-in, ho sawm ham tang in. sum tam pi2 na hak zo kei zong in, A ta aw khum a zak man in a lung nop na man tawh ki lei thei lo hi. Nu leh Pa te ong it na bul phut sawm ciat ni. Nu te ni ci dam in ong mu sak Topa min phat hang

 

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