This Sunday, the 3rd , leaving aside that it is a commercial day, and that we will have to celebrate it in confinement , it is nice to be able to congratulate, both officially and unofficially, since there are fathers, grandmothers, aunts who are also mothers , in all of them we recognize their dedication, unconditional love, loving us well and beautifully, helping us, protecting us, educating us… etc.
But do you know the origin of this day ?
This holiday dates back to the 17th century in England, where poverty led people to work in large houses or palaces as servants. Only one Sunday a year, called ” Mother’s Sunday “, gave workers the day off to visit their mothers .
Many years later, specifically in 1914, it was proclaimed a national holiday and the first official celebration was on May 10, a day that was proclaimed by other countries as Mother ‘s Day.
And as it could not be otherwise, this holiday also has curious facts, such as:
- Mother’s Day is the third most popular holiday in the world.
- The average number of children in the world is 2 , but one in 30 gives birth to twins and one in 530 women gives birth to more than 3 children in the same pregnancy.
- The term ” mama ” on Google is the most searched in countries like Mexico, Chile or Peru
- Wednesday is the day of the week when most women in the world give birth.
- Jayne Bleackley was the woman to have two babies in a very short time apart , she had her first child on September 3, 1999 and just 208 days later she had her 2nd child, on March 30, 2000.
- In Yugoslavia, children tie up their mothers on this day, so that in exchange for freeing her they get candy.
- Mother’s Day , worldwide, accounts for 4% of all flowers sold throughout the year.
- In the vast majority of the world’s languages , the word ” Mother ” begins with the letter M.
Below we detail some quotes from famous authors :
- A Mother’s Heart is the Child’s School .” Henry Ward Beecher
- Mother: the most beautiful word pronounced fears the human being . “Lao Tse”.
- The child recognizes the Mother’s fearful smile . “Leo Tolstoy.”
- A mother’s love is like peace. It doesn’t need to be acquired, it doesn’t need to be earned. . “Erich Fromm”.
Congratulations to all the Mothers!
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