Happy Mother’s Day ~ Everyone!

Today is the day that we honor motherhood. To me that includes single dads, stepmoms, grandparents raising their grandchildren, same-sex parents, all the FUR parents, and animal parents.

According to History.com Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis approximately around 1908 to honor her recently departed mother and she worked for it to become an official U.S. Holiday in 1914. Unfortunately it became overly commercialized prompting Ms. Jarvis to get it removed from the Holiday Calendar and restore its original significance.

I empathize with her frustrations. Honoring someone special is a scared gesture, but big corporations often turn it into a commercial spectacle solely focused on profit. It appears to them it’s all about the money. Yes, money is awesome and I wish everyone to have a bountiful amount, but… do we have to forget about the sacredness of the “original” meaning. Why can’t there be a balance? Silly question I know but according to some wise person somewhere “there are no silly questions”.

Mother’s Day is only one of the holidays that has taken on a commercialized appearance or hijacked by commercialism. Christmas, in particular, suffers the most, with decorations popping up before Halloween even ends. Why can’t we even let one holiday (Halloween) fully take place before throwing up Christmas decorations. I often long for the days of my childhood when each holiday had its rightful time. There would be a brief period of a week or so in between the advertising for the next holiday. My suggestion ~ have October for Halloween ONLY, November is Thanksgiving ONLY, and December is Christmas ONLY. Don’t start with the displays and advertising for another holiday until the first day of said month. NO Christmas in October. PLEASE!!!

Enough ranting for now (rants may resume in October). As for an update on my goals… progress has been minimal. This week has been slow, seriously I never thought today (Sunday) would get here. This week went at a snail’s pace. 🐌. I was able to got things done, may not have felt like it, but I at least got the minimum done.

Today I’d like to ask you to take on a type of goal for the day. Be friendly and tell everyone “Happy Mother’s Day” or for them to “Have a Great Day”, just say something nice to all those that you see, meet, or brush past. As I sit at my favorite Starbucks writing, I see and wish quite a few (especially my favorite baristas) Happy Mother’s Day and just all around hope they have a Happy Day! I ask that you share wishes as well. It won’t hurt, only takes a moment of your time and energy, who knows you might make a new friend.

Anyhow, until next week I will leave you with some of my usual wishes… May you have a fabulous week filled with Love, Hugs, Happiness, and Laughter.🌻

P.S. I’ll be delivering a speech this coming Saturday, May 18th, at my local Toastmasters club. You can join us in person or via zoom at… https://hvtm.toastmastersclubs.org

After the meeting we will be going out for our monthly brunch and you are welcome to join us there as well. Location will be announced at the meeting or you can contact me on here. Visitors are always welcome!

Have a great Sunday💐