White carnations represented the sweetness, purity and endurance of mother love and red carnations eventually became the symbol of a living mother. More than 40 countries around the world celebrate Mother's Day. Some celebrate on different days, but Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia and Belgium celebrate on the second Sunday in May. Over 100 years later there were 550 phones for every thousand Americans and calling around the country could not be easier. Many women are treated as mothers even though they never gave birth to that child or grownup.
Some women adopt, while others act as guardians or mentors, or even roll models.
They too should be honored on Mother's Day. Send flowers, cards, and gifts or find a special way of saying thank you. Give your Mother breakfast in bed, cook her favorite meal, do errands, give her a vase with a flower, or take her to a Broadway play, a musical recital or even a ball game, whatever would make her happy.