'A Poor Excuse for Being Lazy '

21/03/07 01:17 Filed in: Other
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Mother’s Day, what’s it all about? Precious gifts, overvalued flower bouquets, and expensive chocolate collections; less than this, it’s mostly about appreciating the real value of motherhood. The roots of mother’s day extend back to a couple of centuries ago. During the 18th and 19th century, servants used to get a day off in order to visit their mothers.
However, mother’s day has become an intensely commercialized occasion. Flowers, greeting cards, nostalgic CD’s, and beauty products are amongst the arising marketed products during mother’s day. It is in human nature that when one seeks to honor something valuable in life, he/she tends to involve the market in one way or the other. For instance, when an employee wants to thank his employer he tends to offer a gift showing appreciation. On the other hand, the employer might have valued more work commitment and enthusiasm in return, rather than the gift he was offered.
What mother’s day really needs, is a re-launch of the idea, but ‘without commercial sponsors.’ No matter how businesses work hard to produce a wonderful warm gift which many moms would be fond of, in the end, every firm looks forward to earn and maximize revenue. People should focus on what mother’s day is really about, and not concentrating on buying flowers and greeting cards. Many mothers have been supportive to less fortunate moms, and many other organizations have been aiding orphans on a priceless occasion such as mother’s day. In addition, many mothers would more appreciate a homemade card, which demonstrates more thought and effort for a gift of appreciation.
In the end, I hope that people today tend to illustrate the significance of motherhood by contributing to soothe others’ (mothers) grief, for instance donating for HIV mothers in Africa, or at least thinking about orphans before purchasing pricey gifts.
I’m sure that everyone thinks that her/his mom deserves more than an expensive flower bouquet, but I’m also positive that mothers have raised their children decently and would be more proud to notice such values established into their children. Grazie!


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