The Learn 

Mother's Day is a special holiday to honor mothers and grandmothers. In the United States and Canada, it is on the second Sunday in May. Adult children usually take their mothers to a restaurant for breakfast or lunch. Younger children often cook breakfast for their mothers on Mother's Day. Mothers receive flowers, cards, and gifts on this special day. Remember to tell your mom that you love her on Mother's Day. 

#4.) Women make 80% of the general purchasing decisions for their families . . . 93% of the food purchases . . . and even 65% of the auto purchases.

#5.) Americans buy 140 million cards for Mother’s Day . . . even though there are only about 83 million mothers in the country.

#6.) This year, Americans will spend $671 MILLION on Mother’s Day cards.

#7.) Mother’s Day is the second-biggest gift-giving holiday in the U.S. Christmas is first.

#8.) This year, the average person will spend $126.90 on gifts, flowers, parties and meals for their mom on Mother’s Day.

#9.) People will spend $1.9 BILLION on flowers for Mother’s Day.

#10.)  48% of people say they’re FACEBOOK FRIENDS with their mother.

Sara's Story

Sara, a little girl, is sitting and watching her mother wash the dishes at the kitchen sink.  She notices that her mother has several white hairs sticking out of her brunette hair.  Sara looks at her mother and inquisitively asks, 'Why are some of your hairs white, Mum?'

Her mother answers, 'Well Sara, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white.'

Sara thinks about this revelation for a while and then inquires, Mummy, why are all of grandma's hairs are white?'

Over the centuries mothers have given their children plenty of good advice; here are some examples. 

COLUMBUS'S MOTHER: I don't care what you've discovered, Christopher.  You could have written.

MICHELANGELO'S MOTHER: Mike, can't you paint on walls like other children?  Do you have any idea how hard it is to get that stuff off the ceiling?

NAPOLEON'S MOTHER: All right, Napoleon. If you aren't hiding your report card inside your jacket, then take your hand out of there and prove it.

GOLDILOCKS'S MOTHER: I've got a bill here for a broken chair from the Bear family.  Do you know anything about this Goldie?

ALBERT EINSTEIN'S MOTHER: But, Albert, it's your senior picture. Can't you do something about your hair?  Styling gel, mousse, something...?

THOMAS EDISON'S MOTHER: Of course I'm proud that you invented the electric light bulb, Thomas. Now turn off that light and get to bed!

HUMPTY DUMPTY'S MOTHER: Humpty, If I've told you once, I've told you a hundred times not to sit on that wall. But would you listen to me? No!

The Stages Of Motherhood

Here is a light hearted presentation of what we all think about our moms, at different points of our lives. Don't get surprised because we all have the same tendency towards our mothers!

4 Years Of Age - My Mommy can do anything

8 Years Of Age - My Mom knows a lot! A whole lot

12 Years Of Age -My Mother doesn't really know quite everything

14 Years Of Age -Naturally, Mother doesn't know that, either

16 Years Of Age -Mother? She's hopelessly old-fashioned

18 Years Of Age -That old woman? She's way out of date

25 Years Of Age -Well, she might know a little bit about it

35 Years Of Age -Before we decide, let's get Mom's opinion

45 Years Of Age -Wonder what Mom would have thought about it

65 Years Of Age -Wish, I could talk it over with Mom

 Good Bye Mother

A young man was walking through a supermarket to pick up a few things when he noticed an old lady following him around. Thinking nothing of it, he ignored her and continued on. Finally he went to the checkout line, but she got in front of him.

"Pardon me," she said, "I'm sorry if my staring at you has made you feel uncomfortable. It's just that you look just like my son, who I haven't seen in a long time."

"That's a shame," replied the young man, "is there anything I can do for you?"

"Yes," she said, "as I'm leaving, can you say 'Good bye, Mother!' It would make me feel so much better."

"Sure," answered the young man. As the old woman was leaving, he called out, "Good bye, Mother!" As he stepped up to the checkout counter, he saw that his total was 2955 CZK. "How can that be?" he asked, "I only purchased a few things!"

"Your mother said that you would pay for her," said the clerk.

Mother's Advice to Daughter

Mother to daughter advice:  Cook a man a fish and you feed him for a day.

But teach a man to fish and you get rid of him for the whole weekend.