The second Sunday of May is not a date chosen by chance (this year it falls on May 10th). The tradition has its roots in post-World War II America, although its modern origin dates back to 1908, when Anna Jarvis organized the first celebration in memory of her mother in West Virginia. The date was chosen because it was close to the anniversary of the woman’s disappearance, then in 1914 President Wilson made it a national holiday.
In Italy the path was different: in the 1950s two independent initiatives came to life, one in Tordibetto di Assisi with a strong religious connotation linked to the Marian month, the other in Liguria also driven by the floriculture sector. Since 1959 the anniversary spread throughout the country, first set on May 8th, then moved, in 2001, to the second Sunday of the month.
Today the holiday is celebrated with messages, phone calls, family lunches and increasingly often with an image or gif to send on WhatsApp. Here are some phrases to use or simply take inspiration from, accompanied by images and animated GIFs.
10 phrases for Mother’s Day
Thank you for all the times you pretended not to understand, so I could learn on my own.
You are the person I have known the longest and who still manages to surprise me.”
I didn’t always say thank you. I’m telling you now.
Everything I know how to do well, you taught me — often without me realizing it.
There are mothers who protect and mothers who prepare. You did both.”
Happy Mother’s Day. Words aren’t enough, but I’ll try anyway.
You are my first home. And some houses are not forgotten.
Did you do something wrong? Certain. But no one loved me like you.
For every time I rolled my eyes: you were right.
Today is your celebration, but for me it is every day.
Famous phrases
A mother’s arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them. (Victor Hugo)
You are the only one in the world who knows about my heart what it has always been, before any other love. (Pier Paolo Pasolini)
“Mom”, the most beautiful word on the lips of humanity. (Khalil Gibran)
A mother’s heart is an abyss at the bottom of which forgiveness always lies. (Honoré de Balzac)
My only consolation, when I went up to bed, was that my mother would come and give me a kiss once I was in bed.. (Marcel Proust)
Images for Mother’s Day
Animated GIF for Mother’s Day
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Happy Mother’s Day!
