HAPPYMOTHER’SDAYMOTHER定义母亲Misforthemillionthingsshegaveme,Omeansonlythatshe’sgrowingold,Tisforthetearssheshedtosaveme,Hisforherheartofpurestgold;Eisforhereyes,withlove-lightshining,Rmeansright,andrightshe’llalwaysbe,Putthemalltogether;theyspell“MOTHER”,Awordthatmeanstheworldtome.ByHowardJohnsoncarnationTheStoryofMother'sDayTheearliestMother'sDaycelebrationscanbetracedbacktothespringcelebrationsofancientGreeceinhonorofRhea,theMotheroftheGods.Duringthe1600's,EnglandcelebratedadaycalledMotheringSunday.Celebratedonthe4thSundayofLent(the40dayperiodleadinguptoEaster*),MotheringSundayhonoredthemothersofEngland.DuringthistimemanyoftheEngland'spoorworkedasservantsforthewealthy.OnMotheringSundaytheservantswouldhavethedayoffandwereencouragedtoreturnhomeandspendthedaywiththeirmothers.Aspecialcake,calledthemotheringcake,wasoftenbroughtalongtoprovideafestivetouch.IntheUnitedStatesMother'sDaywasfirstsuggestedin1872byJuliaWardHoweasadaydedicatedtopeace.Ms.HowewouldholdorganizedMother'sDaymeetingsinBoston,Masseveryyear.In1907AnaJarvis,fromPhiladelphia,beganacampaigntoestablishanationalMother'sDay.Ms.Jarvispersuadedhermother'schurchinWestVirginiatocelebrateMother'sDayonthesecondanniversaryofhermother'sdeath,the2ndSundayofMay.ThenextyearMother'sDaywasalsocelebratedinPhiladelphia.Ms.Jarvisandhersupportersbegantowritetoministers,businessmen,andpoliticiansintheirquesttoestablishanationalMother'sDay.Itwassuccessfulasby1911Mother'sDayhadbeencelebratedinalmosteverystate.PresidentWoodrowWilson,in1914,madetheofficialannouncementproclaimingMother'sDayasanationalholidaythatwastobeheldeachyearonthe2ndSundayofMay.WhilemanycountriescelebratetheirownMother'sDayatdifferenttimesthroughouttheyear,therearesomecountriessuchasDenmark,Finland,Italy,Turkey,Australia,andBelgiumwhichalsocelebrateMother'sDayonthesecondSundayofMay.LOVE感受母爱ACelebrationinHonorofAllMothersMother'sDayisadayofcommemorationandcelebrationforMom.adayforyoutoshowyourgratitudeforHercrayon-scribbledILoveYouIntheU.S.Mother'sDayiscelebratedonthesecondSundayinMay.CelebratingMother'sDayOneofthebestwaytocelebrateMother'sDayistogiveyourmomthedayoff.Letherrelaxwhiletherestofthefamilydothework.ManyfamiliesbeginMother'sDaywithherhavingbreakfastinthebed.UsuallyDadandKidwillletMomsleeplateastheygointothekitchenandprepareherfavoritemeal.AMother'sDaybreakfastcanconsistofanythingMomlikes.Afterthefoodiscooked,arrangeeverythingnicelyonatray.Don'tforgetthevasewithasingleflower.Wheneverythingisready,carrythetrayandmom'sfavoritesectionsuptoherbedroom.Cardsandlittlepresentsfromthechildrencanbeplacedonthetraybeforeitispresentedtomominthebed.ManyFamiliesmakeaspecialMother'sDaydinnerortakemomouttoherfavoriterestaurantforameal.Itisadaytogratifyyourmomandletherseewhatawonderfulfamilyshehas.CelebratingMother'sDayNotuntilIbecameamotherdidIunderstandhowmuchmymotherhadsacrificedforme;NotuntilIbecameamotherdidIfeelhowhurtmymotherwaswhenIdisobeyed;NotuntilIbecameamotherdidIknowhowproudmymotherwaswhenIachieved;NotuntilIbecameamotherdidIrealizehowmuchmymotherlovesme.Notuntil…慈母手中线,游子身上衣母恩浩荡ASpecialAngelOnceuponatimetherewasachildreadytobeborn.OnedayheaskedGod:Theytellmeyouaresendingmetoearthtomorrow,howamIgoingtolivetherebeingsosmallandhelpless?Godreplied,Amongthemanyangels,Ichoseoneforyou.Shewillbewaitingforyouandwilltakecareofyou.“Buttellme,hereinHeaven,Idon'tdoanythingelsebutsingandsmile,that'senoughformetobehappy.Yourangelwillsingforyouandwillalsosmileforyoueveryday.Andyouwillfeelyourangel'sloveandbehappy.AndhowamIgoingtobeabletounderstandwhenpeopletalktome,ifIdon'tknowthelanguagethatmentalk?Yourangelwilltellyouthemostbeautifulandsweetwordsyouwilleverhear,andwithmuchpatienceandcare,yourangelwillteachyouhowtospeak.“AndwhatamIgoingtodowhenIwanttotalktoyou?Yourangelwillplaceyourhandstogetherandwillteachyouhowtopray.“I'veheardthatonearththerearebadmen.Whowillprotectme?Yourangelwilldefendyouevenifitmeansriskingitslife.ButIwillalwaysbesadbecauseIwillnotseeyouanymore.Yourangelwillalwaystalktoyouaboutmeandwillteachyouthewayforyoutocomebacktome,eventhoughIwillalwaysbenexttoyou.“AtthatmomenttherewasmuchpeaceinHeaven,butvoicesfromearthcouldalreadybeheard.Andthechildinahurryaskedsoftly:OhGod,ifIamabouttoleavenow,pleasetellmemyangel'sname.Yourangel'snameisofnoimportance,youwillcallyourangel:'Mommy'.”AuthorUnknown回报母爱ASongforMama歌手:BoyzIIMen专辑:EvolutionYoutaughtmeeverythingAndeverythingyou'vegivenmeIalwayskeepitinsideYou'rethedrivingforceinmylife,yeahThereisn'tanythingoranyoneIcanbeAnditjustwouldn'tfeelrightIfIdidn'thaveyoubymysideYouwerethereformetoloveandcareformeWhenskiesweregreywheneverIwasdownYouwerealwaystheretocomfortmeAndnooneelsecanbewhatyouhavebeentomeYou'llalwaysbe,youwillalwaysbethegirlInmylifeforalltimes[Chorus:]Mama,mamayouknowIloveyouOh-youknowIloveyouMama,mamayou'rethequeenofmyheartYourloveisliketearsfromthestars,(Yes,itis.)Mama,IjustwantyoutoknowLovin’youislikefoodtomysoul.(Yes,itis…)You'realwaysdownformeHavealwaysbeenaroundformeevenwhen