Today is Mother’s Day — A day to celebrate, a day to honor, a day to say Thank You, and a day to remember.
The official Mother’s Day holiday arose in the 1900s as a result of the efforts of Anna Jarvis, daughter of Ann Reeves Jarvis. Following her mother’s death in 1905, Anna Jarvis conceived of Mother’s Day as a way of honoring the sacrifices mothers made for their children.
President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed May 9, 1914, the first Mother’s Day. He asked Americans on that day to give a public “thank you” to their mothers and all mothers.
Thank you to all our mothers from all of us at St. Landry Now! Have a wonderful day of celebration with your family at this special time of the year.
