母亲节作为全世界上重要的节日之一，有着十分重要的地位与意义，母亲是含辛茹苦把我们养大的人，我们也应该在日常的工作与生活中做出让母亲高兴的事情才行。

　　母亲节的由来英文

　　On the second Sunday in May, American children of all ages treat their mothers to something special. It is the one day out of the year when children, young and old, try to show in a tangible1 way how much they appreciate their mothers.

　　England was one of the first countries to set aside a day to recognize mothers. In the eighteenth century when many people worked as household servants for the rich, “Mothering Sunday” was reserved for them to return home to be with their mothers. Though this custom stopped when the Industrial Revolution altered the working and living patterns of the people, one Sunday for Mothers was established as a holiday in the twentieth century.

　　In the United States, Mother’s Day did not become an official holiday until 1915. Its establishment was due largely to the perseverance2 and love of one daughter, Anna Jarvis. Anna’s mother had provided strength and support as the family made their home in West Virginia and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where her father served as a minister. As a girl, Anna had helped her mother take care of her garden, mostly filled with white carnations3, her mother’s favorite flower.

　　When Mrs. Jarvis died on May 5, 1905, Anna was determined to honor her. She asked the minister at her church in West Virginia to give a sermon4 in her mother’s memory. On the same Sunday in Philadelphia, their minister honored Mrs. Jarvis and all mothers with a special Mother’s Day service. Anna Jarvis began writing to congressmen, asking them to set aside a day to honor mothers. In 1910, the governor of West Virginia proclaimed the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day and a year later every state celebrated it.

　　母亲节就在眼前，你想好怎么表达了没?

　　每年5月的第二个星期日是母亲节，这个已经成为很多人必过的节日，在这一天，大大方方对母亲表达爱。

　　花店康乃馨卖得俏

　　康乃馨的花语是爱、魅力和尊敬之情。从小8记事起，康乃馨就是送长辈的不二之选，尤其是送妈妈。这不，周日就是母亲节了，花店里早已是满满的康乃馨。昨天，小8在相城的一家花店看到，店里的主打花束变成了康乃馨，百合配康乃馨、玫瑰配康乃馨、纯康乃馨……“因为周日就是母亲节，根据往年的经验买康乃馨的人会比较多，店里早早就准备起来了。”店主说，还有一些人早早就把母亲节的花束给定了，就怕周日赶不及。

　　作为母爱之花，康乃馨的售价并不高，普通的康乃馨不论是橙色、红色、紫色还是粉色，价格多在3元每支;多头康乃馨的价格比普通的贵了一点点，一般10元三支。买个十来支康乃馨，窄口花瓶就可以插一瓶了。如果想要表达的情感侧重于感激的话，可以送妈妈19朵康乃馨、29朵康乃馨;如果想要表达的情感侧重于祝福的话，可以送妈妈12朵康乃馨、16朵康乃馨;如果想要表达的情感侧重于思念的话，可以送妈妈20朵康乃馨、33朵康乃馨。

　　饰品、护肤品、衣服……母亲节的礼物很实用

　　眼看着母亲节就要来了，孝顺的儿女们早早就开始筹划要送什么礼物了，送什么的都有，但比较集中的是护肤品、饰品、衣服包包和保健品。

　　“上个礼拜我就去买了一条珍珠链子给我妈，作为母亲节的礼物。”市民小芋说她妈妈还是很爱美的，喜欢拿各种链子搭配衣服，多一条链子让她平时搭配多一种选择。市民小飞则选择了一套祛斑除皱的护肤品，她说她妈妈平时不太舍得买好的护肤品，刚好趁着母亲节送一套，也是让岁月少在妈妈脸上留下印记。市民小陈觉得没有什么比健康更重要，所以选择了保健品。“我准备周末带我妈去逛街，给她买套好看的衣服，再配个包包。”市民孙女士说。

　　陪伴是最长情的爱

　　孝顺的子女绞尽脑汁想送些什么，但有些妈妈想要的可能只是简单的陪伴。

　　小8有个朋友就准备这么做，他说平常看到合适的东西也都在给妈妈买，没必要特意赶着母亲节，而且平时工作都比较忙，陪父母的时间比较少，母亲节又是周末，刚好可以陪陪家人。市民芋头说她妈妈喜欢茹素，她就订了一桌素斋，准备母亲节给妈妈一个小小的惊喜。“很多妈妈现在缺少的不是物质，有时候缺乏的是儿女的陪伴。”市民吴小姐说从小到大都是妈妈给她做饭，她想在母亲节的时候做一顿母亲节大餐，让陪伴成为最长情的爱。