Mothers day quotes say thank you to our mothers around the world on their special day!
Mimi, we learned some Mothers Day quotes and interesting facts about moms today in school!
Give me an example or two, McAveler. . When I grow up, I want to be just like her!
Yes, well OK then, says McAveler, for example, George Washington said:
"My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother."
Oprah Winfrey said:
"Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother."
Miss Ann Taylor said:
"Who ran to help me when I fell, And would some pretty story tell, Or kiss the place to make it well? My mother!”
And, Abraham Lincoln said:
“All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother”
Yes, McAveler, our mom is truly an angel. Remember when she stayed up all night tending to us when we had the chicken pox?
I sure do Mimi. She fed us tapioca pudding, yummmmmmmy fish eyes, remembered McAveler.
Hey, I also learned today that Chinese family names often begin with a sign that means "mother". It's a nice way of honoring their mothers and grandmothers.
So who started Mothers Day quotes, McAveler?
Different forms of Mothers Day have existed for thousands of years but Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia began the campaign that brought about the official observance of Mother's Day in the United states.
Her mother died, and Anna wanted all mothers to be remembered. She asked that white carnations be the official mother's day flower. In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed the orders that made Mother's Day a national holiday.
Hey Mimi, want to see some beautiful Mothers Day flowers from Butchart Gardens in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada? Our grandpa made this video last September. Beautiful flowers! Click below to watch!
She was a wonderful person, Mimi. She was a nun and she didn’t have children of her own so she spent her life caring for poor children in India. Let’s learn more about Mother Teresa.
Mimi, you are the craft master. Do you know any crafts we can make for our mom for Mothers Day?