LIVING LIFE

Despite the fact that some people believe that many holidays were started by Hallmark, Mother’s Day was actually created in 1908 by a woman who simply wanted to honor her own mother. The Hallmark company was started in 1910 by a young boy who began selling postcards. I am sure that neither of these individuals ever realized the impact they would have on future generations. One hundred thirteen million Mother’s Day cards are sold each year in the United States. That is a lot of love (or guilt).

I still have some of the handmade cards that I received from my daughter when she was young. Being as she had no siblings, she sometimes signed them “Your only child”. Eventually I bought her a furry sibling which seemed to stop her guilt-laden signature.

Last week, my grandson came to my home and drew a picture of my daughter’s favorite animal (a Capybara) as part of her Mother’s Day gift. He had no interest in giving her an actual card. Instead, he printed “Happy Mother’s day” and the date on the bottom. I Iasked him if he wanted to make the letter d uppercase and he replied no. I then asked him if he wanted to write his name, and once again, he replied no. He too, is an only child, so I guess he figured that she would always know who gave her this gift.

I hope you all had a “Happy Mother’s day” !

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