Google Celebrates “Mother’s Day” with a Sweet Surprise!

It’s Mother’s Day and Google’s got a special treat! They made a heartwarming picture for their homepage, showing the love between moms and their kids. This isn’t the first time they’ve done this – Google loves making these special pictures for holidays!

Google has once again melted hearts with its adorable doodles celebrating Mother’s Day! These doodles are like little digital love letters to all the amazing moms out there.

What makes these doodles so special? Well, first off, they’re just so darn cute! You’ll see moms and their kids sharing sweet moments, like reading bedtime stories or having fun together. And some of them even move! Yep, you heard that right – there’s animation involved, adding an extra sprinkle of magic.

But what’s really cool is how inclusive these doodles are. Google makes sure to represent moms from all walks of life, whether they’re human moms or animal moms. It’s a reminder that no matter who you are or where you come from, a mother’s love is universal.

History

Mother’s Day has roots in ancient celebrations of mothers, but the modern holiday we know today has a more recent origin story:

Early Celebrations: There’s a long history of honoring mothers. Ancient Greeks and Romans held festivals for mother goddesses, and early Christians celebrated “Mothering Sunday” where people returned to their main church, often called their “mother church.”

Anna Jarvis and the Modern Holiday: The push for a dedicated Mother’s Day came from Anna Jarvis in the early 1900s. Following her mother’s death in 1905, Jarvis wanted to create a day to honor the sacrifices mothers make for their children. In 1907, she held a memorial service for her mother and began a campaign to establish a national holiday.

National Recognition: Jarvis’s efforts gained momentum. By 1914, most US states observed Mother’s Day, and President Woodrow Wilson signed a resolution making it a national holiday.

An Ironic Twist: While Jarvis envisioned Mother’s Day as a way to honor motherhood and family, it eventually became commercialized with flowers, cards, and gifts. This wasn’t what Jarvis intended, and she later argued against the commercial aspects of the holiday.

Now Mother’s Day is celebrated in more than 40 countries. if you haven’t wished your mother, take this article as a sign and get your mother a sweet surprise just like Google.

So, here’s to all the moms – thanks for being awesome!