Beginning in 1905 Anna Jarvis was on a mission to honor Mother's of their children. The quest came to fruition in 1914 when Woodrow Wilson signed the day into law.
Jarvis' request was a simple one. Be nice to your mother and let her know how special she is. She became appalled later on when her idea was twisted. She felt Eleanor Roosevelt politicized the day(Serious, the wife of a president politicize anything?). From the get go Anna Jarvis knew she's created a commercial monster shaming kids to buy, buy, buy.
Today, we spend, on average, $196 on our mothers when a card, and I love you and a hug would suffice nicely.
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