May 6, 2021
Volume 51 - No. 18
By Friedrich Gomez
Someone once said that, “All mothers with teenagers fully understand why some animals eat their young.”
It isn’t easy to be a mother. For all they do, sacrifice, and teach us, mothers often suffer in silence. Well, not always in silence.
There is something universal about an angry mom’s voice -- when she shouts out her commands. All human beings are conditioned to The Paper - 760.747.7119
website:www.thecommunitypaper.com
email: thepaper@cox.net
respond, no matter who you are or where you were born.
When your mother’s voice is loud enough, even the neighbors brush their teeth and get dressed quickly in a manner of animal instinct for survival. MOTHER’S DAY IS AN ANCIENT CUSTOM! Shocking news for many is that the concept of Mother’s Day is as old as the hills! And as incredible as it may sound, the world’s leading scholars of antiquity inform us that the roots of
Mother’s Day actually trace back thousands of years to ancient cultures, such as the Middle East, Greece, and Rome. (The History of Mother’s Day from the Ancient World to Today, the American University in Cairo, Egypt.) MOTHER’S DAY AROUND THE WORLD TODAY. Today, over 200 different countries celebrate Mother’s Day on different days and months of the year. For example, most Arab countries celebrate it on March 21.
Mother’s Day Continued on Page 2
Russia celebrates it on the last Sunday in November.
America celebrates it every 2nd Sunday in May.
Regardless of what country you’re in, the international mantra seems to be the same: “It ain’t easy being a Mom!” LONG HOURS & NEW LIFE’S EXPERIENCES EARNED IN THE BATTLEFIELD. Moms are expected to do the job of twenty people or more, and to do it free.