Most Precious Mother’s Day Gift…
Your handwritten letter and your mother’s favorite flower – that’s the way it used to be for Mother’s Day. Only a few more days left before we all honor our mothers – for a day at least! In 1907 Anne Jarvis wanted to honor mothers around the world by giving them a day of rest and offering the gift of a carnation and a handwritten note. However, the holiday has since been commercialized and exploited, leaving Jarvis bitterly sorry that she had started the day to begin with. You can read all about Mother’s Day and the story of Anna Jarvis here.
Regardless of how you choose to honor your mother this year, I still believe that the most precious gift would be a handwritten note. It can certainly be an addition to some other item you have in mind, but your heartfelt sentiments will be more dear to your mother than anything else you could give her. Not to mention some nice stationery wouldn’t be a bad gift! There’s a great selection that you can purchase online – New Stationery Products Arriving Daily at FineStationery.com
Sometimes people find it difficult to express all those sensitive feelings they have for their mother. Again, it’s best to keep it simple if a full-fledged letter doesn’t come out naturally. Just think of what your mother means to you, how she has taught you so much and inspired so much from within you. You appreciate your mother and want to thank her – simple sentiments with a few personal points woven in from your memories together will make a wonderful note.
I also found a great free download from Ambrosia Girl – a mother’s day card for the husbands to give to their wives. Gives your sweetheart the option to say what she would like to receive (or not receive!) – it’s her day after all! You can also check out the article titled The Best Free Printable Mother’s Day Cards for more options.
Have fun creating something special this mother’s day and the most precious gift of all – a handwritten note. So go on and get back to paper today!
Posted on May 7, 2009 at 3:43 pm | Back To Paper
