Comments on: Anna Jarvis: Original Mother’s Day Peace Activist http://joecrubaugh.com/blog/2008/05/11/anna-jarvis-original-mothers-day-peace-activist/ A dissident twist of reality... Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:09:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: JoeC http://joecrubaugh.com/blog/2008/05/11/anna-jarvis-original-mothers-day-peace-activist/#comment-32620 Wed, 14 May 2008 17:10:28 +0000 http://joecrubaugh.com/blog/2008/05/11/anna-jarvis-original-mothers-day-peace-activist/#comment-32620 "I have always looked forward to my daughter hand picking me an ugly plastic necklace..." Hey, you didn't seem so happy that time yours truly bought you an ugly plastic necklace ;-) Know what you mean, though. “I have always looked forward to my daughter hand picking me an ugly plastic necklace…”
Hey, you didn’t seem so happy that time yours truly bought you an ugly plastic necklace ;-) Know what you mean, though.

]]> by: jodi http://joecrubaugh.com/blog/2008/05/11/anna-jarvis-original-mothers-day-peace-activist/#comment-32617 Wed, 14 May 2008 12:40:45 +0000 http://joecrubaugh.com/blog/2008/05/11/anna-jarvis-original-mothers-day-peace-activist/#comment-32617 I meant to say the mothers day flowers that Ana MADE for me. There are 4 and each one has a picture of her on it. I meant to say the mothers day flowers that Ana MADE for me. There are 4 and each one has a picture of her on it.

]]> by: jodi http://joecrubaugh.com/blog/2008/05/11/anna-jarvis-original-mothers-day-peace-activist/#comment-32616 Wed, 14 May 2008 12:39:40 +0000 http://joecrubaugh.com/blog/2008/05/11/anna-jarvis-original-mothers-day-peace-activist/#comment-32616 "Luckily, a lot of moms get something that shoots a hole in the corporate-gift-giving brainwashing…a lot of moms get a simple gift from their toddler…a painted handprint or a crayon drawing to put on the desk at work or on the refrigerator…and moms know that those things mean more than all that money can buy. :-) " I love my mother's day flowers that my baby gave me. I have to admit though, I have always looked forward to my daughter hand picking me an ugly plastic necklace that she thinks is the most beautiful in the world. I look forward to the day when she picks out that necklace, and I wear it proudly to work. “Luckily, a lot of moms get something that shoots a hole in the corporate-gift-giving brainwashing…a lot of moms get a simple gift from their toddler…a painted handprint or a crayon drawing to put on the desk at work or on the refrigerator…and moms know that those things mean more than all that money can buy. :-) ”

I love my mother’s day flowers that my baby gave me. I have to admit though, I have always looked forward to my daughter hand picking me an ugly plastic necklace that she thinks is the most beautiful in the world. I look forward to the day when she picks out that necklace, and I wear it proudly to work.

]]> by: JoeC http://joecrubaugh.com/blog/2008/05/11/anna-jarvis-original-mothers-day-peace-activist/#comment-32606 Mon, 12 May 2008 16:30:13 +0000 http://joecrubaugh.com/blog/2008/05/11/anna-jarvis-original-mothers-day-peace-activist/#comment-32606 Bake or make. I like that. The storytelling activity is a great idea. What used to take place on the front porchers, sitting around snapping beans and shelling peas, is not so common anymore. It's even a novel idea now, and there's a great site trying to merge the idea with new technology and bring family storytelling into the 21st century: <a href="http://www.storycorps.net/" rel="nofollow">StoryCorps</a>. Worth checking out, AND listening. I've heard a few on NPR, and some of these are better than a good fiction story. Bake or make. I like that. The storytelling activity is a great idea. What used to take place on the front porchers, sitting around snapping beans and shelling peas, is not so common anymore. It’s even a novel idea now, and there’s a great site trying to merge the idea with new technology and bring family storytelling into the 21st century: StoryCorps. Worth checking out, AND listening. I’ve heard a few on NPR, and some of these are better than a good fiction story.

]]> by: Xman http://joecrubaugh.com/blog/2008/05/11/anna-jarvis-original-mothers-day-peace-activist/#comment-32603 Mon, 12 May 2008 13:04:09 +0000 http://joecrubaugh.com/blog/2008/05/11/anna-jarvis-original-mothers-day-peace-activist/#comment-32603 Thanks for the history, Joe. For some time now, it has seemed to me that the gift giving ritual gets in the way of a direct and full connection to my Mother. She is at an age now, where I feel she has accumulated a bunch of wisdom. I want to hear what it is, so at every get-together like this, I ask her to tell a story about something related to motherhood. How did you meet Dad? What attracted you to each other? How many kids did you want? Where did you "make" me? Tell me the story of the delivery and your impressions in the hospital? Since my Mom is sentimental, she likes telling the stories. We get to hear about tender, young love. We hear about incubators and tears. We hear about my sisters first laundry soap "cake". We encourage each other to "bake or make" a gift. These are treasured by Mom and commented on far more than any "store bought" gift...picked up on the way to her house, because there are shining eyes, smiles, laughter and a personal story to share with each one. Thanks for the history, Joe.
For some time now, it has seemed to me that the gift giving ritual gets in the way of a direct and full connection to my Mother. She is at an age now, where I feel she has accumulated a bunch of wisdom. I want to hear what it is, so at every get-together like this, I ask her to tell a story about something related to motherhood. How did you meet Dad? What attracted you to each other? How many kids did you want? Where did you “make” me? Tell me the story of the delivery and your impressions in the hospital? Since my Mom is sentimental, she likes telling the stories. We get to hear about tender, young love. We hear about incubators and tears. We hear about my sisters first laundry soap “cake”.
We encourage each other to “bake or make” a gift. These are treasured by Mom and commented on far more than any “store bought” gift…picked up on the way to her house, because there are shining eyes, smiles, laughter and a personal story to share with each one.

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