Honoring Mother's Day: a Centennial Journey of Gratitude from Philadelphia Churches to Global Celebrations

On May 12, 1907, Anna Jarvis held an anniversary memorial service for her mother with 500 white carnations in her hands at Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church in West Virginia, USA. In her tearful sermon, she said, “These flowers symbolize the pure, selfless love of mothers, whose contributions should not be forgotten by history.” On this day, the lifelong unmarried woman lit a fire that changed the world.

Anna's mother, Ann Jarvis, served as a field nurse in the Civil War, and after the war founded the Mothers' Friendship Club, dedicated to improving the living conditions of impoverished mothers. Her daughter inherited this fraternity and started the Mother's Day Movement after her mother's death. She lobbied door-to-door, wrote letters to dignitaries, and even printed pamphlets at her own expense. 1910, West Virginia took the lead in legislating Mother's Day; on May 8, 1914, the U.S. Congress formally designated the second Sunday of May as a legal holiday each year, and President Woodrow Wilson signed the bill with the words, “On this day we pay the highest tribute to all mothers. ”

In 1928, France designated the last Sunday of May as Mother's Day, and children used macaroni to make “noodle necklaces” to give to their mothers, a simple idea that continues to this day. Mexicans bring flowers and the traditional dish “Morel Sauce” home for reunion on May 10, and sanitation workers in the capital, Mexico City, will decorate the plaza with tens of thousands of carnations to form a “Flower Monument”.

Asian countries also show a unique flavor: South Korea will be May 8 as “Parents' Day”, children kneeling to give thanks to their parents; Thailand to Queen Sirikit's birthday on August 12 for Mother's Day, the national selection of the “excellent mother”, daughters holding white jasmine flowers to pay tribute. In Thailand, on the 12th of August, the birthday of Queen Sirikit, the country selects “excellent mothers” and daughters hold white jasmine flowers in tribute. China since the introduction of the International Mother's Day in the 1980s, since 2006, Zoucheng City, the second day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar on the birth of Mencius mother for the “Chinese Mother's Day”, to promote filial piety through the ritual ceremony, motherhood forums, and other activities, although not the national legislation, but in the civil society sparked a discussion of cultural identity.

FGTECH would like to wish all mothers in the world: Happy Mother's Day!

Thank you for your choice and trust, and admire your wisdom in balancing career and family. This Mother's Day, may you unload your fatigue and enjoy the cozy time with your family, surrounded by love and warmth. We wish you a happy and prosperous Mother's Day!

When the church bells in Philadelphia ring across the centuries, and when the fragrance of carnations wafts across the five continents, Mother's Day has long transcended borders and cultures, becoming the warmest mark of human civilization. Today, as we bless the birth of Mother's Day, we also pay tribute to all mothers who have nurtured life with their lives and built the cornerstones of family and society with their frail bodies. May the years treat them gently, and may gratitude reside in their hearts. Cultivating a career with craftsmanship and protecting a family with tenderness - this is the moving chapter of every working mother. On this Mother's Day, FGTECH pays tribute to all great mothers! May you shine in the field you love and be embraced by happiness in your life!

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