一.母亲节的由来
sunday is mother’s day in the united states. mother’s day is celebrated in many countries around the world, but not always on the same day. some historians say the holiday comes fromancient spring festivals in greece and rome. a more modern mother’s day began in the seventeenth century in britain.
the writer julia ward howe made the first known suggestion for a mother’s day in the united states. that was in eighteen-seventy-two. she said it should be a day to celebrate peace. mother’s day as it is celebrated today began with a woman named anna jarvis. in nineteen-oh-seven, she held a ceremony to honor her mother at a church in the state of west virginia. she held the ceremony on the anniversary of her mother’s death. later, she and others wrote thousands of letters to public officials urging that the second sunday in may be declared mother’s day.
mother's daythe 2nd sunday in may (universally)
mother's day is a time of commemoration and celebration for mom. it is a time of breakfast in bed, family gatherings, and crayon scribbled "i love you"s.
the earliest mother's day celebrations can be traced back to the spring celebrations of ancient greece in honor of rhea, the mother of the gods. during the 1600's, england celebrated a day called "mothering sunday". celebrated on the 4th sunday of lent (the 40 day period leading up to easter), "mothering sunday" honored the mothers of england.
during this time many of the england's poor worked as servants for the wealthy. as most jobs were located far from their homes, the servants would live at the houses of their employers. on mothering sunday the servants would have the day off and were encouraged to return home and spend the day with their mothers. a special cake, called the mothering cake, was often brought along to provide a festive touch.
as christianity spread throughout europe the celebration changed to honor the "mother church" - the spiritual power that gave them life and protected them from harm. over time the church festival blended with the mothering sunday celebration . people began honoring their mothers as well as the church.
二.母亲节英语祝福语
1.to the world's number one mom!
给世界上最好的妈妈!
2.you are the best mom that a son ever had.
您是儿子心中最好的妈妈。
3.here's a little token of my appreciation for all that you have done for me over the years.
这是我一点小小的心意，感谢您这么多年来所付出的一切。
4.sometimes it may not seem like it, but i really do love you.
有时候好像不是这样，但是我真的爱您。
5.i want to wish you a happy mother's day.
祝福您母亲节快乐。
6.thank you for everything over the years, mom.
妈妈，谢谢您这些年来所做的一切。
7.moms should get more than a special day, they should get a medal of honor.
妈妈们应该得到的不只是一个节日，她们该获得荣誉勋章。
8.where would we be without you, mom?
妈妈，没有您我们将流落何方呢?
9.on this day we all sit back and think about how much our mothers do for us.
在这一天，我们将会抽空休息一下，想想妈妈们帮我们做了多少事。
10.i've tried many times to tell you, but i'll say it again: i love you mother.
我已经告诉您许多次了，但是我将再说一次：我爱您，妈妈。
11.though it is hard to tell you sometimes, i do love you dearly, mom.
虽然有时要告诉您并不太容易，但是我真的非常爱您，妈妈。
12.i may not often say it, but i do love you.
我也许并不常挂在嘴上，但我真正爱您。
13.there are little things that i should have said and done to show my gratitude, but it is appreciated what you do.
尽管我为表示谢意所说的和所做的都那么少，但同样也是表达对您所做一切的感激之情。
14.i don't take the time to tell you this often, but i love you, mom.
虽然我经常没有时间告诉您，但我真的爱您，妈妈。
15.sometimes i cry and make you sigh, but you know that i love you so.
有时候我哭泣而使您叹息，但您却知道，我是如此地爱您。
三.名人称赞母亲的十大名言
all that i am or ever hope to be, i owe to my angel mother. i remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. they have clung to me all my life.
—abraham lincoln 1809—1865
无论我现在怎么样，还是希望以后会怎么样，都应当归功于我天使一般的母亲。我记得母亲的那些祷告，它们一直伴随着我，而且已经陪伴了我一生。 ——亚伯拉罕· 林肯
my mother was the most beautiful woman i ever saw. all i am i owe to my mother. i attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education i received from her.
—george washington 1732—1799
我的母亲是我见过的最漂亮的女人。我所有的一切都归功于我的母亲。我一生中所有的成就都归功于我从她那儿得到的德.智.体的教育。 ——乔治·华盛顿
there never was a woman like her. she was gentle as a dove and brave as a lioness... the memory of my mother and her teachings were, after all, the only capital i had to start life with, and on that capital i have made my way.
—andrew jackson
从来没有一个女人像她那样。她非常温柔，就像一只鸽子；她也很勇敢，像一头母狮……毕竟，对母亲的记忆和她的教诲是我人生起步的惟一资本，并奠定了我的人生之路。 ——安德鲁·杰克逊
a good mother is worth a hundred schoolmaster. —george herbert(1593—1633)
一位好母亲抵得上一百个教师。 ——乔治·赫伯特
youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall. a mother's secret hope outlives them all.
—oliver wendell holmes 1809—1894
青春会逝去；爱情会枯萎；友谊的绿叶也会凋零。而一个母亲内心的希望比它们都要长久。——奥利弗·温戴尔·荷马
世界上的一切光荣和骄傲，都来自母亲。
——高尔基
慈母的胳膊是由爱构成的，孩子睡在里面怎能不香甜？
——雨果
全世界的母亲是多么的相像！她们的心始终一样，每一个母亲都有一颗极为纯真的赤子之心。
——惠特曼
我给我母亲添了不少乱，但是我认为她对此颇为享受。
——马克·吐温
我的生命是从睁开眼睛，爱上我母亲的面孔开始的。
——乔治·艾略特 god could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers. —jewish proverb
上帝不能无处不在，因此他创造了母亲。 ——犹太谚语
世界上的一切光荣和骄傲，都来自母亲。（高尔基）
母爱是一种巨大的火焰。（罗曼罗兰）
母爱是世间最伟大的力量 （米尔）
世界上有一种最美丽的声音，那便是母亲的呼唤（但丁）
妈妈你在哪儿，哪儿就是最快乐的地方（英国）
慈母的胳膊是慈爱构成的，孩子睡在里面怎能不甜？（雨果）
人的嘴唇所能发出的最甜美的字眼，就是母亲，最美好的呼唤，就是“妈妈”（伯伦）
母爱是世间最伟大的力量 （米尔）
世界上一切其他都是假的，空的，唯有母亲才是真的，永恒的，不灭的。（印度）
母爱是多么强烈.自私.狂热地占据我们整个心灵的感情。（邓肯）
在孩子的嘴上和心中，母亲就是上帝。（英国）
全世界的母亲多么的相象！他们的心始终一样。 每一个母亲都有一颗极为纯真的赤子之心。（惠特曼）
女人固然是脆弱的，母亲却是坚强的（法国）
没有无私的，自我牺牲的母爱的帮助，孩子的心灵将是一片荒漠。（英国）
