Gifts for Mothers Day should be appropriate, but certainly do not have to be elaborate or expensive. After all, it's really the intention and sentiment behind the gift that is important. What we do is simply acknowledge what she has done for us over the years, bearing us (giving birth is not a pleasant experience), raising us and teaching us.
From time immemorial, mothers have held a special place of honor in most cultures, particularly those of pre-Christian Europe. Some of the earliest figurines created by prehistoric peoples of France were of an idealized mother figure, and motherhood was often associated with the Earth itself. Of course, the bond between mothers and offspring is a strong one among all mammal species.
Mothers Day is one of the few remnants of a time when women in general and mothers in particular held high places in the tribe and in society. The fact is, more than any other single individual in our lives, our mothers are most responsible for the people we eventually become.
Like all mammal species, the bond between mother and offspring is a powerful one; any mother will kill to defend her offspring. Unlike other mammals however, the bond between human mothers and their children usually lasts a lifetime. It is for this reason that simply material gifts are insufficient to show appreciation.
In the end analysis, material gifts are simply symbolic of emotional sentiment. What is really being said here is an expression of gratitude for this woman's efforts and sacrifices over the years that have helped us all to become what we are today.
Mothers day is an annual event, a time to celebrate motherhood and express that appreciation for all that she does for us as offspring. Regardless of any gifts or other material expressions however, it is fairly meaningless without genuine displays of emotion.
On a deeper level, Mothers Day is the day that we can put aside the patriarchal domination of the past two millennia and acknowledge the Divine Mother, the Goddess within every human mother whose nurturing and guidance has made us who we are today. It's not just for the kids - it's for the grandkids as well as anyone who remembers the Spirit of the Great Mother of us All.
You don't have to spend a lot of money for a Mother's Day gift - or spend anything at all, though it's good for business if you do. In the end, they are only symbols of our mutual appreciation of motherhood - the oldest institution of all. And that we carry forward these traditions both as a culture and as a species for all the generations to come.
From time immemorial, mothers have held a special place of honor in most cultures, particularly those of pre-Christian Europe. Some of the earliest figurines created by prehistoric peoples of France were of an idealized mother figure, and motherhood was often associated with the Earth itself. Of course, the bond between mothers and offspring is a strong one among all mammal species.
Mothers Day is one of the few remnants of a time when women in general and mothers in particular held high places in the tribe and in society. The fact is, more than any other single individual in our lives, our mothers are most responsible for the people we eventually become.
Like all mammal species, the bond between mother and offspring is a powerful one; any mother will kill to defend her offspring. Unlike other mammals however, the bond between human mothers and their children usually lasts a lifetime. It is for this reason that simply material gifts are insufficient to show appreciation.
In the end analysis, material gifts are simply symbolic of emotional sentiment. What is really being said here is an expression of gratitude for this woman's efforts and sacrifices over the years that have helped us all to become what we are today.
Mothers day is an annual event, a time to celebrate motherhood and express that appreciation for all that she does for us as offspring. Regardless of any gifts or other material expressions however, it is fairly meaningless without genuine displays of emotion.
On a deeper level, Mothers Day is the day that we can put aside the patriarchal domination of the past two millennia and acknowledge the Divine Mother, the Goddess within every human mother whose nurturing and guidance has made us who we are today. It's not just for the kids - it's for the grandkids as well as anyone who remembers the Spirit of the Great Mother of us All.
You don't have to spend a lot of money for a Mother's Day gift - or spend anything at all, though it's good for business if you do. In the end, they are only symbols of our mutual appreciation of motherhood - the oldest institution of all. And that we carry forward these traditions both as a culture and as a species for all the generations to come.
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