“The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.” — Honore de Balzac
Who doesn’t love Mom? She is counsellor and confidante, chauffeur and chef, love and life. We make mistakes, she guides us in cleaning the mess. We break her heart, she lets it go. She nurtured us, helped us and cherished us. If necessary she would give her last bit of food to sustain us, her coat to warm us.
In return she asks little and quite often that’s what we manage to give. So one day a year we take some time to honour her. Mother’s Day is the time to remind us to say thank you to Mom for, well, everything.
The origins of this event date back to the early 20th Century, when Anna Jarvis began a campaign to recognize the contributions of mothers in our life, “the person who has done more for you than anyone in the world.”
So this Sunday, mothers will be treated to gifts. They will be indulged. They will be telephoned.
There will be many reasons for people to be searching out appropriate illustrations for Mother’s Day, for use in personal projects such as cards or photo albums, or for businesses to sell products or advertise dinners and events. I’ve selected a few collections to make the hunt easier:
