Honoring Your Mothers
While a customer was in our store, she happened upon the perfect gift for a friend of hers. Mother’s Day is, of course, for mother’s, but this customer’s friend has no children of her own. She wanted to give her a gift anyway. ”My friend is one of the most generous people I know,” she explained.
They say that blood is thicker than water, but I think that kindness and generosity are thicker still. There are many women without children who’ve taken to mothering. One of the owners of the building our store calls home taught several generations of local kids, but never had any of her own. Like my customer’s friend, she found other ways to nurture.
The founder of our modern Mother’s Day – you may be surprised to learn – never had any children either. Anna Javis took over her mother’s work in establishing a national day of celebration for moms by convincing her church to hold a special service for mothers once a year. The practice quickly spread and moved Congress to pass a resolution in 1914 proclaiming the 2nd Sunday in May as Mother’s Day.
So we should remember and honor the mothers in our lives, whether they bore us or not.
Because she loves to sew, my customer’s friend is receiving a beautiful abalone thimble from Mexico. We have all sorts of gifts a mother will love, but it’s not the only way to honor your mother. A simple phone call, card, or visit can be just as lovely.
Keep shopping your good values!