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Mother's Day

Date: May 04 2007

Themes: Family, Holidays

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It’s impossible to be too kind to your mother. You owe her so much because she gave birth to you and raised you. In the United States, we have Mother’s Day, a holiday that honors our moms. Some holidays have widespread traditions attached to them. But how families honor their mothers and grandmothers varies. Listen to Marni and Amanda discuss how they celebrate the holiday.

Dialog

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Marni

Amanda

Marni: So it’s almost Mother’s Day.

Amanda: It is?

Marni: Yes! Second Sunday in May!

Amanda: My bad.

Marni: Do you not do something traditionally for your mother?

Amanda: Uh, it’s not a big deal.

Marni: Really?

Amanda: It really isn’t.

Marni: It’s a big deal in my family. Well, I also am very close to my mother so I feel this need to honor her. She’s a great mother. She’s always been there for me. But I sort of like this…you know, as a woman I have this natural desire to just celebrate mothers.

Amanda: Absolutely. What’s your take on the different generations and who the focus should be on Mother’s Day?

Marni: I think it’s kind of always a generation up, I don’t know…

Amanda: No, I agree.

Marni: Maybe if you’re a new mother, the focus is always on you, but you know, my mom always celebrated my grandmother, I always celebrated my mother…

Amanda: I was gonna say, it’s not such a big deal in our home with me to my mother, but’s me to my grandmother and my mother to her mother. Absolutely. Until she is gone, then it will…

Marni:...kind of trickle down?

Amanda: Absolutely.

Marni: Interesting. So now, do you send flowers? It’s apparently the biggest day for flowers…

Amanda: I know. It’s so generic, but what else are you supposed to send?

Marni: But they’re beautiful.

Amanda: I know!

Marni: You know, I always try to get a special gift, but, you know, flowers, they work.

Amanda: Absolutely. Send the very best.

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Discussion

Amanda almost forgot that Mother’s Day is approaching, but Marni reminded her. Mother’s Day is a big deal in Marni’s family but not in Amanda’s.

Amanda and Marni agree that on Mother’s Day you should honor your mother and let your mother honor your grandmother. Nonetheless, in Amanda’s family, the focus of the holiday is her grandmother.

Amanda and Marni wish they could think of a special gift to send on Mother’s Day. They usually send flowers like most people do.

Mother’s Day this year is this Sunday. Will you send your mother something? Will you see her? Is there a holiday like Mother’s Day in your country?

Comments

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e_kamel78

Algeria

we shold not forget mothers day,but we mast kip in our mined all the year is mothers day,she is the boody you are created from,
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darren_1010

China

i love her though we talk less..love is more than words can say,right?

Saisky

China

Yes,In China we have “All wimen’s day ” on the 8th March too

kingsoft80

China

假期

somaliland

Somalia

Mother is only one person deserves to praise in the earth, nothing can compare with her including father. We must compliment mom on her handling of our live situation, let us celebrate with her; it is the greatest day in the life. We love you mom.

abdeeq

Somalia

Mother is most lovely “Hooyo Macan Jeceliya”

majed_998

Saudi Arabia

In. me countery mether great every day & every time
thanks mam

brianfan

China

ok Mother is the most lovely

Hasan ah

Qatar

yah we should love our mothers , u know why! , and we have to give our mothers agift not just one day but every day
i love my mom

tasia

Ukraine

In Ukraine, Russia and Belarus we have “All women’s day” on the 8th March. And on this day we honour our mothers, grandmothers, sisters and all women and girls together.