I didn’t miss an RC Sunday mass from 1971 to 1985 (at which point I missed all of them) and I never remember them giving out pins or flowers or anything on Mothers day. Though I agree that zombies & cannibalism is one hell of a way to start a religion.
Dearest daughter,
I hope this email finds you well & that you are enjoying your first Mother’s Day.
I’m in a bit of a financial crunch & was hoping you could help out. Got a letter from the cemetery; if we don’t make that final payment for Grandma’s funeral, up she comes.
Love,
Mom
From my point of view, Mother’s Day is for honoring your own mother. The only appropriate circumstance to say “Happy Mother’s Day” to someone not your mom is when you see a mom with her kids on Mother’s Day, who are obviously celebrating the day together. This most often happens at church or a focused event. Any other usage is socially clueless at best.
I wouldn’t butt into their event.
So you can’t wish your wife who you share children with a Happy Mother’s day?
Yeah, she wouldn’t be a mother; at least to those specific children w/o you.
Wrong-o, International Men’s Day is November 19. Have a happy one!