Evening star., 1946-05-22
COMMENTS.

fFronl Mrs. B. G. r., Alexandria,
l am a regular reader of your COL
umn, but this is my first contribu-
ton. Regarding the Mothers Day
Plant" from Mrs. M. R. c., I am an
other mother who feels that some
thing should be done about the way
Mothers Day has been commercial
tied. I have forbidden my family
to send flowers to me on this par
ticular day, and l love flowers.
I find it hard to believe that a
remembrance in the way of gift
from her children on Mothers Day
can bring great JOY to real mother,
even though she may not have heard
from them since the last Mothers
Day In this case letter would
mean far more to her than a gift.
The average mother enjoys the love
and devotion of her children all
through the year, and something
from them on Mothers S Day is Su-
perfiuous.
l have not forgotten how hard it
was for my husband and myself
when we were young married cou-
pie, trying to buy home and take
care of our family, to find the nee
eSsary money for a gift for his
mother and mine, but we felt that
We, had to do it or our mothers
would be hurt That's why 1 would
like to urge that children refrain
from giving gifts TO their mothers
on Mothers Day. Their mothers
will understand and approve.
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from Mrs. J. S. c., Washington
Mrs. M. r. c. selected a pet peeve
Of mine to diScuSS-the Mothers
Day racket. l really have had lit
tie experience with Mothers Day
as l have asked my children TO dis
regard it. 1t seems so evident that
the SuperSaleSmen who urge this
sentimental giving are not interested
in the expression of children's affec-
ton for parents, but in enlarging
their own profits.
Even worse, I think, is the Christ
mas gift racket. After my shopping
scrambles all my Christmas spirit
is gone. Would it not be a more
fitting way to celebrate the day by
giving only to children and to the
needy or lonely adults? And so
many Christmas cards with a pref
ty picture, a trite rhyme and the
engraved name of the sender! If
1t is an expression of the sender's
affection. why not a brief written
message or a summary of the years
high spots to the distant friend?
(From Miss E. G. A., WASHINGTON J
After reading the letter from Mrs.
M. R. c., Washington, about
Mothers Day, I thought Id write
In and give her the children's angle
on this day.
Since I live with my family,
could at least buy flowers that looked
like flowers and not as if they had
been standing without water for
days. I'm not saying l received full
value, but that seems to be impos-
sible IN these days of roses costing
so much, and gardenias taking al
most weeks salary, but they looked
all right
Also if you live at home, you can
show your mother that you realize
this is the one day in the whole
year that is all for her, by helping
q little more with the houseWork
taking her to the movies, and just
by being extra-special nice to her
But what about the ones who live
away from home, as her son does?
If hes any kind of a son, he writes
her, and calls her on the phone. not
only on Mothers Day, but as otter
as possible. So what can he do, but
send flowers? He feels as if he
wants to do something out of the
ordinary. SO what else but flowers:
No boy wants to go into a dress shop
and buy a slip. And if he doesn't
buy something, what will the rest OF
the boys think? That's an important
factor, at least with my brother. He
wants to show them he thinks as
much of his mother as they do OF
theirs.
That leaves us at something of ar
mpasse, doesn't it? But it's asking
lot of a son or daughter, to just
forget" the mother who does sc
much for them.
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