Mothers: No mention thereof zero zilch nada nowhere no how Not even a flower for the mothers It demonstrates the total disrespect that is actually present
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 05/10/2021 02:31PM by thedesertrat1.
Are you saying that you went to church with family and that during the however-long-the-block-happened-to-be, the fact that today is, in America, Mother's Day was NEVER mentioned?
It's a lovely warm sunny May day here in Beautiful British Columbia.
My 2nd Mother's Day without my lovely mum.
We would have been out and about today in all the little shops and Mom's favourite restaurant on the Fraser River for fish & chips (and a pint of the best for me).
I definitely would not be "celebrating" (non)-Mother's Day in a Mormon Church (thank God, if I may - or who/whatever).
As it is, I'm here on my own due to a broken-down car and, oh yeah, a global pandemic.
It took me years to fully address all of my mother's things. I was thinking about my mom yesterday, and remembering how we used to spend very enjoyable time together on Mother's Day picking out her flowering plants for her pots (my gift to her.) I remembered the good times we had together. And that led me to the conclusion that the most important thing is to enjoy your time with your loved ones for as long as you have them.
I'm glad that you were remembering enjoyable days with your mom.
There is no time table for things like that. My FIL wanted NOTHING moved or removed when his wife died. I think I will be similar to that. Mom and I had very little in common but we got along great. That was especially nice for my hubby because she detested his first wife (as did his Dad). I wish I had the opportunity to go through my GAunt's things myself but people were trying to spare me pain and it was a bit of a circus. I never had a good relationship with my BatCrapCrazy Grandmother and my Mother and I have had a strained relationship for 35 years and no contact for the last 25. I am very lucky that over 20 years a neighbor has become a mother figure to me and to hubby. She is 92 and every day is a gift. If you stay open, you never know what will happen. Your Mums are irreplaceable but you may find someone to add to your lives. I truly hope that for you.
elderolddog Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I want to make sure I understand... > > Are you saying that you went to church with family > and that during the > however-long-the-block-happened-to-be, the fact > that today is, in America, Mother's Day was NEVER > mentioned? to the best of my recollection NO IT WAS NOT MENTIONED
So this speaks to that ward being 100% consistent! They treat all 52 Sundays exactly the same.
Because as far as we know, there was no Mothers Day in the Pre-existence, no mention of Mothers Day in the scriptures, and no mention of plans to celebrate Mothers Day during the millennium or throughout all the Eternities.
Which makes sense, what with Fathers Day being celebrated every day in the CK.
Hate mother's day. I've been sick, so I've been watching VEEP all day as my son told me I should. The neighbor kids made me cookies.
I have made sure my kids know to pretend mother's day is not to be celebrated here. I see it as a made up day like Valentine's Day. I usually do something for my siblings on mother's day and my kids and not the other way around. I'll do something for my siblings later in the week and change the flowers on my parents' grave. I'm the family member "assigned" to change the flowers as my oldest brother likes what I put on the grave better than what anyone else does. He became disabled at 42 with a brain hemorrhage and so we cater to him, so I do the decorating and I love doing it.
Who needs the church to tell them whether or not they are appreciated as a mother? If she is half-way decent (not perfect), her kids do it for her. At least, that is how it works in my wonderful family. (Happily, even including a box of See's candy!)
pollythinks Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Who needs the church to tell them whether or not > they are appreciated as a mother? If she is > half-way decent (not perfect), her kids do it for > her. At least, that is how it works in my > wonderful family. (Happily, even including a box > of See's candy!)
It is not a question of Who needs the church to tell them whether or not > they are appreciated as a mother?
It is a matter of showing respect for at least one day a year. The "church" has no respect for anything but itself
Mormonism is so dull, so unnatural, so inconsiderate AS TO WHAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT.
Historically, at MOST churches in America (Mormonism is more cult than "church", but anyway) Men and Boys, especially, greet and welcome the women (as well as attractive ladies and girls/ young women) - perhaps more so than usual on MD - and there may be flowers, "special" speeches/ preaches, women calling themselves to speak, and to mingle, without bother, until they are done, mothers inviting themself to tell a true - or fictitious, as long as it was believable, exciting, or good - completely UNrelated to LDS) story/ a Mormon Mother of a Moment (MMM), MAYBE EVEN A FEAST etc., ...
But NO! No reason to celebrate or give thanks and praise. Like any time you get together. Why not?
If MORMONDUMB itself didn't make the members SO Dull and Listless, so BUSY [with busy work], they Could Be Themselves... And considering using AT LEAST a little free-agency, maybe even act naturally and normally! Just this once!
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Big day for me. It was on Mother's Day eons ago that I attended a "court" to extricate myself from Mormonism, the only way I knew back then. I had a wonderful time with a captive audience.