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her's Day
S ince the dawn of the human kind Day on different days of the year. The hug and kiss or to comfort and calm us
there has existed the natural and earliest seems to be Norway where this down, we know we are always special
unbreakable bond between the special day falls on the second Sunday of to them. They are the ones who care,
mother and her child riveted by mater- February, whereas in Ireland or the UK it ready to lead us in the early years of
nal instinct and emotion. Throughout is the Fourth Sunday in Lent. Others ho- our clumsy and timid exploration and
centuries it has proven to be one of nor motherhood on June 1st (Mongolia) support us in our adult life. They are at
the strongest and fundamental pillars or as late as on 12th August (Thailand), home when we need them, go to work
of our existence. While civilizations 14th October (Belarus), the last Sunday for us when the need arises and mourn
declined and fell mothers gave birth to of November (Russia) or even December when there is nothing but despair left.
new generations of children to become (the 22nd – Indonesia). Nevertheless, Even if they are not flawless and make
explorers of the worlds to come. It was most states celebrate Mother's Day in mistakes (who doesn't?), mothers are
not however, until the early years of the May. The day is celebrated in a mul- unique and referring to them as Parent
20th century that the idea of establi- tiplicity of ways. Some children invite A - as some modern social engineers
shing a special day to honor mothers their mothers to restaurants, others buy define them - is absurd and sad.
emerged and authorities had finally them flowers or presents. The youngest
decided to officially praise the mother's ones draw lovely cards, which are later Aleksander Kubot, MA
effort in both bringing up children and kept as dear souvenirs in their Mothers' Teacher of English, Dept.
contributing to the development of the special drawers or boxes. All of the of Modern Languages, PUT
human kind. children just want to spend time with
their mothers and tell them how impor- sources:
One of the most famous supporters of tant they are. Celbrate Holidays in the USA, Malkoc,
establishing Mother's Day was Anna A.M. editor., Office of English Language
Jarvis from Pennsylvania who was de- Let us hope mothers will always be lo- Programs United States Dept. of State,
termined to honor her late mother. She ved and honored by their children (not
wrote letters to congressmen asking only on Mother's Day) because in the Washington, 2000
them to set aside a day to honor mo- jigsaw puzzle path of our life the mo-
thers and in 1910, the Governor of ther’s piece is of the most vital impor- internet:
West Virginia proclaimed the second tance. It is the mother's pain, worry and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Sunday in May as Mother's Day. Other effort that become our source of life's
states followed a year later. success. Even though we might not re- Mother%27s_Day
member the time when our mums held
Various countries celebrate Mother's us in their dear arms either to give us a
FUNNY MOTHER’S DAY QUOTES
A man’s work is from sun to sun, but a mother’s work is never done.
Anonymous
God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers.’’
Jewish proverb
When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts.
A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child.
Sophia Loren
2 GŁOS POLITECHNIKI | KWIECIEŃ / MAJ 2012
S ince the dawn of the human kind Day on different days of the year. The hug and kiss or to comfort and calm us
there has existed the natural and earliest seems to be Norway where this down, we know we are always special
unbreakable bond between the special day falls on the second Sunday of to them. They are the ones who care,
mother and her child riveted by mater- February, whereas in Ireland or the UK it ready to lead us in the early years of
nal instinct and emotion. Throughout is the Fourth Sunday in Lent. Others ho- our clumsy and timid exploration and
centuries it has proven to be one of nor motherhood on June 1st (Mongolia) support us in our adult life. They are at
the strongest and fundamental pillars or as late as on 12th August (Thailand), home when we need them, go to work
of our existence. While civilizations 14th October (Belarus), the last Sunday for us when the need arises and mourn
declined and fell mothers gave birth to of November (Russia) or even December when there is nothing but despair left.
new generations of children to become (the 22nd – Indonesia). Nevertheless, Even if they are not flawless and make
explorers of the worlds to come. It was most states celebrate Mother's Day in mistakes (who doesn't?), mothers are
not however, until the early years of the May. The day is celebrated in a mul- unique and referring to them as Parent
20th century that the idea of establi- tiplicity of ways. Some children invite A - as some modern social engineers
shing a special day to honor mothers their mothers to restaurants, others buy define them - is absurd and sad.
emerged and authorities had finally them flowers or presents. The youngest
decided to officially praise the mother's ones draw lovely cards, which are later Aleksander Kubot, MA
effort in both bringing up children and kept as dear souvenirs in their Mothers' Teacher of English, Dept.
contributing to the development of the special drawers or boxes. All of the of Modern Languages, PUT
human kind. children just want to spend time with
their mothers and tell them how impor- sources:
One of the most famous supporters of tant they are. Celbrate Holidays in the USA, Malkoc,
establishing Mother's Day was Anna A.M. editor., Office of English Language
Jarvis from Pennsylvania who was de- Let us hope mothers will always be lo- Programs United States Dept. of State,
termined to honor her late mother. She ved and honored by their children (not
wrote letters to congressmen asking only on Mother's Day) because in the Washington, 2000
them to set aside a day to honor mo- jigsaw puzzle path of our life the mo-
thers and in 1910, the Governor of ther’s piece is of the most vital impor- internet:
West Virginia proclaimed the second tance. It is the mother's pain, worry and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Sunday in May as Mother's Day. Other effort that become our source of life's
states followed a year later. success. Even though we might not re- Mother%27s_Day
member the time when our mums held
Various countries celebrate Mother's us in their dear arms either to give us a
FUNNY MOTHER’S DAY QUOTES
A man’s work is from sun to sun, but a mother’s work is never done.
Anonymous
God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers.’’
Jewish proverb
When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts.
A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child.
Sophia Loren
2 GŁOS POLITECHNIKI | KWIECIEŃ / MAJ 2012
