My mom

What I learned:

She believed I could do what I set my sights on
She showered me with love
She wanted me to have things she didn't

Now, she's dancing with my dad in heaven. Miss you, mom.

Florence Schwartz by Linda B

Origins of Mother's Day

*The origins of Mother’s Day celebrated in the United States date back to the 19th century. Before the Civil War, Ann Reeves Jarvis of West Virginia helped start “Mothers’ Day Work Clubs” to teach local women how to properly care for their children. In 1868 Jarvis organized “Mothers’ Friendship Day,” at which mothers gathered with former Union and Confederate soldiers to promote reconciliation.

In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed a measure officially establishing the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day.