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Mother’s Day
 
 
J.B. Priestley
The following play is a humorous portrayal of the status of the mother in a 
family. Let’s read on to see how Mrs Pearson’s family reacts when she tries to 
stand up for her own rights.
Characters
Mrs Annie Pe Arson Geor Ge Pe Arson Doris Pe Arson Cyril Pe Arson Mrs Fitz Ger Al D
The action takes place in the living-room of the 
Pearsons’ house in a London suburb. 
Time: The Present
Scene: The living-room of the Pearson family. Afternoon. It is a comfortably furnished, 
much lived-in room in a small suburban semi-detached villa. If necessary only one door 
need be used, but it is better with two— one up left leading to the front door and the 
stairs and the other in the right wall leading to the kitchen and the back door. There 
can be a muslin-covered window in the left wall and possibly one in the right wall, 
too. The fireplace is assumed to be in the fourth wall. There is a settee up right, an 
armchair down left and one down right. A small table with two chairs on either side 
of it stands at the centre.
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Mother’s Day
 
 
J.B. Priestley
The following play is a humorous portrayal of the status of the mother in a 
family. Let’s read on to see how Mrs Pearson’s family reacts when she tries to 
stand up for her own rights.
Characters
Mrs Annie Pe Arson Geor Ge Pe Arson Doris Pe Arson Cyril Pe Arson Mrs Fitz Ger Al D
The action takes place in the living-room of the 
Pearsons’ house in a London suburb. 
Time: The Present
Scene: The living-room of the Pearson family. Afternoon. It is a comfortably furnished, 
much lived-in room in a small suburban semi-detached villa. If necessary only one door 
need be used, but it is better with two— one up left leading to the front door and the 
stairs and the other in the right wall leading to the kitchen and the back door. There 
can be a muslin-covered window in the left wall and possibly one in the right wall, 
too. The fireplace is assumed to be in the fourth wall. There is a settee up right, an 
armchair down left and one down right. A small table with two chairs on either side 
of it stands at the centre.
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When the curtain rises it is an afternoon in early autumn and the stage can be 
well lit. Mrs Pearson at right, and Mrs Fitzgerald at left, are sitting opposite each other 
at the small table, on which are two tea-cups and saucers and the cards with which 
Mrs Fitzgerald has been telling Mrs Pearson’s fortune. Mrs Pearson is a pleasant but 
worried-looking woman in her forties. Mrs Fitzgerald is older , heavier and a strong and 
sinister personality. She is smoking. It is very important that these two should have 
sharply contrasting voices — Mrs Pearson speaking in a light, flurried sort of tone, with 
a touch of suburban Cockney perhaps; and Mrs Fitzgerald with a deep voice, rather 
Irish perhaps.
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: [collecting up the cards] And that’s all I can tell you, Mrs 
Pearson. Could be a good fortune. Could be a bad one. 
All depends on yourself now. Make up your mind — and 
there it is.
Mrs Pe Arson : Yes, thank you, Mrs Fitzgerald. I’m much obliged, I’m 
sure. It’s wonderful having a real fortune-teller living 
next door. Did you learn that out East, too?
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Mother’s Day
 
 
J.B. Priestley
The following play is a humorous portrayal of the status of the mother in a 
family. Let’s read on to see how Mrs Pearson’s family reacts when she tries to 
stand up for her own rights.
Characters
Mrs Annie Pe Arson Geor Ge Pe Arson Doris Pe Arson Cyril Pe Arson Mrs Fitz Ger Al D
The action takes place in the living-room of the 
Pearsons’ house in a London suburb. 
Time: The Present
Scene: The living-room of the Pearson family. Afternoon. It is a comfortably furnished, 
much lived-in room in a small suburban semi-detached villa. If necessary only one door 
need be used, but it is better with two— one up left leading to the front door and the 
stairs and the other in the right wall leading to the kitchen and the back door. There 
can be a muslin-covered window in the left wall and possibly one in the right wall, 
too. The fireplace is assumed to be in the fourth wall. There is a settee up right, an 
armchair down left and one down right. A small table with two chairs on either side 
of it stands at the centre.
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When the curtain rises it is an afternoon in early autumn and the stage can be 
well lit. Mrs Pearson at right, and Mrs Fitzgerald at left, are sitting opposite each other 
at the small table, on which are two tea-cups and saucers and the cards with which 
Mrs Fitzgerald has been telling Mrs Pearson’s fortune. Mrs Pearson is a pleasant but 
worried-looking woman in her forties. Mrs Fitzgerald is older , heavier and a strong and 
sinister personality. She is smoking. It is very important that these two should have 
sharply contrasting voices — Mrs Pearson speaking in a light, flurried sort of tone, with 
a touch of suburban Cockney perhaps; and Mrs Fitzgerald with a deep voice, rather 
Irish perhaps.
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: [collecting up the cards] And that’s all I can tell you, Mrs 
Pearson. Could be a good fortune. Could be a bad one. 
All depends on yourself now. Make up your mind — and 
there it is.
Mrs Pe Arson : Yes, thank you, Mrs Fitzgerald. I’m much obliged, I’m 
sure. It’s wonderful having a real fortune-teller living 
next door. Did you learn that out East, too?
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Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: I did. Twelve years I had of it, with my old man rising 
to be Lieutenant Quartermaster. He learnt a lot, and I 
learnt a lot more. But will you make up your mind now,  
Mrs Pearson dear? Put your foot down, once an’ for all, 
an’ be the mistress of your own house an’ the boss of 
your own family.
Mrs Pe Arson : [smiling apologetically] That’s easier said than done. 
Besides I’m so fond of them even if they are so thoughtless 
and selfish. They don’t mean to be...
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: [cutting in] Maybe not. But it’ud be better for them if they 
learnt to treat you properly...
Mrs Pe Arson : Yes, I suppose it would, in a way.
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: No doubt about it at all. Who’s the better for being spoilt —
grown man, lad or girl? Nobody. You think it does ’em 
good when you run after them all the time, take their 
orders as if you were the servant in the house, stay at 
home every night while they go out enjoying themselves? 
Never in all your life. It’s the ruin of them as well as you. 
Husbands, sons, daughters should be taking notice of 
wives an’ mothers, not giving ’em orders an’ treating ’em 
like dirt. An’ don’t tell me you don’t know what I mean, 
for I know more than you’ve told me. 
Mrs Pe Arson : [dubiously] I—keep dropping a hint...
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: Hint? It’s more than hints your family needs, Mrs 
Pearson.
Mrs Pe Arson : [dubiously] I suppose it is. But I do hate any 
unpleasantness. And it’s so hard to know where to start. 
I keep making up my mind to have it out with them but 
somehow I don’t know how to begin. [She glances at her 
watch or at a clock] Oh—good gracious! Look at the 
time. Nothing ready and they’ll be home any minute and 
probably all in a hurry to go out again.
 [As she is about to rise, Mrs Fitzgerald reaches out across 
the table and pulls her down.]
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: Let ’em wait or look after themselves for once. This is 
where your foot goes down. Start now. [She lights a 
cigarette from the one she has just finished.]
Mrs Pe Arson : [embarrassed] Mrs Fitzgerald — I know you mean well — in 
fact, I agree with you— but I just can’t—and it’s no use 
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Mother’s Day
 
 
J.B. Priestley
The following play is a humorous portrayal of the status of the mother in a 
family. Let’s read on to see how Mrs Pearson’s family reacts when she tries to 
stand up for her own rights.
Characters
Mrs Annie Pe Arson Geor Ge Pe Arson Doris Pe Arson Cyril Pe Arson Mrs Fitz Ger Al D
The action takes place in the living-room of the 
Pearsons’ house in a London suburb. 
Time: The Present
Scene: The living-room of the Pearson family. Afternoon. It is a comfortably furnished, 
much lived-in room in a small suburban semi-detached villa. If necessary only one door 
need be used, but it is better with two— one up left leading to the front door and the 
stairs and the other in the right wall leading to the kitchen and the back door. There 
can be a muslin-covered window in the left wall and possibly one in the right wall, 
too. The fireplace is assumed to be in the fourth wall. There is a settee up right, an 
armchair down left and one down right. A small table with two chairs on either side 
of it stands at the centre.
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When the curtain rises it is an afternoon in early autumn and the stage can be 
well lit. Mrs Pearson at right, and Mrs Fitzgerald at left, are sitting opposite each other 
at the small table, on which are two tea-cups and saucers and the cards with which 
Mrs Fitzgerald has been telling Mrs Pearson’s fortune. Mrs Pearson is a pleasant but 
worried-looking woman in her forties. Mrs Fitzgerald is older , heavier and a strong and 
sinister personality. She is smoking. It is very important that these two should have 
sharply contrasting voices — Mrs Pearson speaking in a light, flurried sort of tone, with 
a touch of suburban Cockney perhaps; and Mrs Fitzgerald with a deep voice, rather 
Irish perhaps.
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: [collecting up the cards] And that’s all I can tell you, Mrs 
Pearson. Could be a good fortune. Could be a bad one. 
All depends on yourself now. Make up your mind — and 
there it is.
Mrs Pe Arson : Yes, thank you, Mrs Fitzgerald. I’m much obliged, I’m 
sure. It’s wonderful having a real fortune-teller living 
next door. Did you learn that out East, too?
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Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: I did. Twelve years I had of it, with my old man rising 
to be Lieutenant Quartermaster. He learnt a lot, and I 
learnt a lot more. But will you make up your mind now,  
Mrs Pearson dear? Put your foot down, once an’ for all, 
an’ be the mistress of your own house an’ the boss of 
your own family.
Mrs Pe Arson : [smiling apologetically] That’s easier said than done. 
Besides I’m so fond of them even if they are so thoughtless 
and selfish. They don’t mean to be...
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: [cutting in] Maybe not. But it’ud be better for them if they 
learnt to treat you properly...
Mrs Pe Arson : Yes, I suppose it would, in a way.
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: No doubt about it at all. Who’s the better for being spoilt —
grown man, lad or girl? Nobody. You think it does ’em 
good when you run after them all the time, take their 
orders as if you were the servant in the house, stay at 
home every night while they go out enjoying themselves? 
Never in all your life. It’s the ruin of them as well as you. 
Husbands, sons, daughters should be taking notice of 
wives an’ mothers, not giving ’em orders an’ treating ’em 
like dirt. An’ don’t tell me you don’t know what I mean, 
for I know more than you’ve told me. 
Mrs Pe Arson : [dubiously] I—keep dropping a hint...
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: Hint? It’s more than hints your family needs, Mrs 
Pearson.
Mrs Pe Arson : [dubiously] I suppose it is. But I do hate any 
unpleasantness. And it’s so hard to know where to start. 
I keep making up my mind to have it out with them but 
somehow I don’t know how to begin. [She glances at her 
watch or at a clock] Oh—good gracious! Look at the 
time. Nothing ready and they’ll be home any minute and 
probably all in a hurry to go out again.
 [As she is about to rise, Mrs Fitzgerald reaches out across 
the table and pulls her down.]
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: Let ’em wait or look after themselves for once. This is 
where your foot goes down. Start now. [She lights a 
cigarette from the one she has just finished.]
Mrs Pe Arson : [embarrassed] Mrs Fitzgerald — I know you mean well — in 
fact, I agree with you— but I just can’t—and it’s no use 
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you trying to make me. If I promise you I’d really have it out 
with them, I know I wouldn’t be able to keep my promise.
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: Then let me do it.
Mrs Pe Arson : [ flustered] Oh no — thank you very much, Mrs Fitzgerald—
but that wouldn’t do at all. It couldn’t possibly be 
somebody else—they’d resent it at once and wouldn’t 
listen—and really I couldn’t blame them. I know I ought 
to do it—but you see how it is? [She looks apologetically 
across the table, smiling rather miserably.]
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: [coolly] You haven’t got the idea.
Mrs Pe Arson : [bewildered] Oh—I’m sorry—I thought you asked me to 
let you do it. 
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: I did. But not as me—as you.
Mrs Pe Arson : But—I don’t understand. You couldn’t be me.
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: [coolly] We change places. Or—really—bodies. You look 
like me. I look like you.
Mrs Pe Arson : But that’s impossible.
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: How do you know? Ever tried it?
Mrs Pe Arson : No, of course not...
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: [coolly] I have. Not for some time but it still ought to work. 
Won’t last long, but long enough for what we want to do. 
Learnt it out East, of course, where they’re up to all these 
tricks. [She holds her hand out across the table, keeping 
the cigarette in her mouth] Gimme your hands, dear.
Mrs Pe Arson : [dubiously] Well—I don’t know—is it right?
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: It’s your only chance. Give me your hands an’ keep 
quiet a minute. Just don’t think about anything. [Taking 
her hands] Now look at me. [They stare at each other. 
Muttering] Arshtatta dum—arshtatta lam—arshtatta 
lamdumbona...
[This little scene should be acted very carefully. We are to assume that the 
personalities change bodies. After the spell has been spoken, both women, 
still grasping hands, go lax, as if the life were out of them. Then both come to 
life, but with the personality of the other. Each must try to adopt the voice and 
mannerisms of the other. So now Mrs Pearson is bold and dominating and Mrs 
Fitzgerald is nervous and fluttering.]
Mrs Pe Arson : [now with Mrs Fitzgerald’s personality] See what I mean, 
dear? [She notices the cigarette] Here—you don’t want 
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Mother’s Day
 
 
J.B. Priestley
The following play is a humorous portrayal of the status of the mother in a 
family. Let’s read on to see how Mrs Pearson’s family reacts when she tries to 
stand up for her own rights.
Characters
Mrs Annie Pe Arson Geor Ge Pe Arson Doris Pe Arson Cyril Pe Arson Mrs Fitz Ger Al D
The action takes place in the living-room of the 
Pearsons’ house in a London suburb. 
Time: The Present
Scene: The living-room of the Pearson family. Afternoon. It is a comfortably furnished, 
much lived-in room in a small suburban semi-detached villa. If necessary only one door 
need be used, but it is better with two— one up left leading to the front door and the 
stairs and the other in the right wall leading to the kitchen and the back door. There 
can be a muslin-covered window in the left wall and possibly one in the right wall, 
too. The fireplace is assumed to be in the fourth wall. There is a settee up right, an 
armchair down left and one down right. A small table with two chairs on either side 
of it stands at the centre.
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When the curtain rises it is an afternoon in early autumn and the stage can be 
well lit. Mrs Pearson at right, and Mrs Fitzgerald at left, are sitting opposite each other 
at the small table, on which are two tea-cups and saucers and the cards with which 
Mrs Fitzgerald has been telling Mrs Pearson’s fortune. Mrs Pearson is a pleasant but 
worried-looking woman in her forties. Mrs Fitzgerald is older , heavier and a strong and 
sinister personality. She is smoking. It is very important that these two should have 
sharply contrasting voices — Mrs Pearson speaking in a light, flurried sort of tone, with 
a touch of suburban Cockney perhaps; and Mrs Fitzgerald with a deep voice, rather 
Irish perhaps.
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: [collecting up the cards] And that’s all I can tell you, Mrs 
Pearson. Could be a good fortune. Could be a bad one. 
All depends on yourself now. Make up your mind — and 
there it is.
Mrs Pe Arson : Yes, thank you, Mrs Fitzgerald. I’m much obliged, I’m 
sure. It’s wonderful having a real fortune-teller living 
next door. Did you learn that out East, too?
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Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: I did. Twelve years I had of it, with my old man rising 
to be Lieutenant Quartermaster. He learnt a lot, and I 
learnt a lot more. But will you make up your mind now,  
Mrs Pearson dear? Put your foot down, once an’ for all, 
an’ be the mistress of your own house an’ the boss of 
your own family.
Mrs Pe Arson : [smiling apologetically] That’s easier said than done. 
Besides I’m so fond of them even if they are so thoughtless 
and selfish. They don’t mean to be...
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: [cutting in] Maybe not. But it’ud be better for them if they 
learnt to treat you properly...
Mrs Pe Arson : Yes, I suppose it would, in a way.
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: No doubt about it at all. Who’s the better for being spoilt —
grown man, lad or girl? Nobody. You think it does ’em 
good when you run after them all the time, take their 
orders as if you were the servant in the house, stay at 
home every night while they go out enjoying themselves? 
Never in all your life. It’s the ruin of them as well as you. 
Husbands, sons, daughters should be taking notice of 
wives an’ mothers, not giving ’em orders an’ treating ’em 
like dirt. An’ don’t tell me you don’t know what I mean, 
for I know more than you’ve told me. 
Mrs Pe Arson : [dubiously] I—keep dropping a hint...
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: Hint? It’s more than hints your family needs, Mrs 
Pearson.
Mrs Pe Arson : [dubiously] I suppose it is. But I do hate any 
unpleasantness. And it’s so hard to know where to start. 
I keep making up my mind to have it out with them but 
somehow I don’t know how to begin. [She glances at her 
watch or at a clock] Oh—good gracious! Look at the 
time. Nothing ready and they’ll be home any minute and 
probably all in a hurry to go out again.
 [As she is about to rise, Mrs Fitzgerald reaches out across 
the table and pulls her down.]
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: Let ’em wait or look after themselves for once. This is 
where your foot goes down. Start now. [She lights a 
cigarette from the one she has just finished.]
Mrs Pe Arson : [embarrassed] Mrs Fitzgerald — I know you mean well — in 
fact, I agree with you— but I just can’t—and it’s no use 
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you trying to make me. If I promise you I’d really have it out 
with them, I know I wouldn’t be able to keep my promise.
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: Then let me do it.
Mrs Pe Arson : [ flustered] Oh no — thank you very much, Mrs Fitzgerald—
but that wouldn’t do at all. It couldn’t possibly be 
somebody else—they’d resent it at once and wouldn’t 
listen—and really I couldn’t blame them. I know I ought 
to do it—but you see how it is? [She looks apologetically 
across the table, smiling rather miserably.]
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: [coolly] You haven’t got the idea.
Mrs Pe Arson : [bewildered] Oh—I’m sorry—I thought you asked me to 
let you do it. 
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: I did. But not as me—as you.
Mrs Pe Arson : But—I don’t understand. You couldn’t be me.
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: [coolly] We change places. Or—really—bodies. You look 
like me. I look like you.
Mrs Pe Arson : But that’s impossible.
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: How do you know? Ever tried it?
Mrs Pe Arson : No, of course not...
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: [coolly] I have. Not for some time but it still ought to work. 
Won’t last long, but long enough for what we want to do. 
Learnt it out East, of course, where they’re up to all these 
tricks. [She holds her hand out across the table, keeping 
the cigarette in her mouth] Gimme your hands, dear.
Mrs Pe Arson : [dubiously] Well—I don’t know—is it right?
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: It’s your only chance. Give me your hands an’ keep 
quiet a minute. Just don’t think about anything. [Taking 
her hands] Now look at me. [They stare at each other. 
Muttering] Arshtatta dum—arshtatta lam—arshtatta 
lamdumbona...
[This little scene should be acted very carefully. We are to assume that the 
personalities change bodies. After the spell has been spoken, both women, 
still grasping hands, go lax, as if the life were out of them. Then both come to 
life, but with the personality of the other. Each must try to adopt the voice and 
mannerisms of the other. So now Mrs Pearson is bold and dominating and Mrs 
Fitzgerald is nervous and fluttering.]
Mrs Pe Arson : [now with Mrs Fitzgerald’s personality] See what I mean, 
dear? [She notices the cigarette] Here—you don’t want 
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that. [She snatches it and puts it in her own mouth, puffing 
contentedly.]
[Mrs Fitzgerald, now with Mrs Pearson’s personality, looks down at herself and 
sees that her body has changed and gives a scream of fright.]
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: [with Mrs Pearson’s personality] Oh — it’s happened.
Mrs Pe Arson : [complacently] Of course it’s happened. Very neat. Didn’t 
know I had it in me. 
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: [alarmed] But whatever shall I do, Mrs Fitzgerald? George 
and the children can’t see me like this.
Mrs Pe Arson : [grimly] They aren’t going to—that’s the point. They’ll have 
me to deal with—only they won’t know it.
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: [still alarmed] But what if we can’t change back? It’ud be 
terrible.
Mrs Pe Arson : Here—steady, Mrs Pearson—if you had to live my life 
it wouldn’t be so bad. You’d have more fun as me than 
you’ve had as you.
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: Yes—but I don’t want to be anybody else...
Mrs Pe Arson : Now—stop worrying. It’s easier changing back—I can do 
it any time we want...
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: Well—do it now...
Mrs Pe Arson : Not likely. I’ve got to deal with your family first. That’s 
the idea, isn’t it? Didn’t know how to begin with ‘em, you 
said. Well. I’ll show you.
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D:  But what am I going to do?
Mrs Pe Arson : Go into my house for a bit—there’s nobody there—then 
pop back and see how we’re doing. You ought to enjoy it. 
Better get off now before one of ’em comes.
Mrs Fitz Ger Al D: [nervously rising] Yes—I suppose that’s best. You’re sure 
it’ll be all right?
Mrs Pe Arson : [chuckling] It’ll be wonderful. Now off you go, dear.
[Mrs Fitzgerald crosses and hurries out through the door right. Left to herself, 
Mrs Pearson smokes away —lighting another cigarette—and begins laying out 
the cards for patience on the table.
After a few moments Doris Pearson comes bursting in left. She is a pretty girl 
in her early twenties, who would be pleasant enough if she had not been spoilt.]
Doris : [before she has taken anything in] Mum—you’ll have 
to iron my yellow silk. I must wear it tonight. [She now 
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FAQs on NCERT Textbook - Mother's Day

1. What is the significance of Mother's Day?
Ans. Mother's Day is celebrated to honor and appreciate mothers and motherhood. It is a day dedicated to thanking mothers for their selfless love, care, and sacrifices they make for their children. It is a way of expressing gratitude and love towards them.
2. When and how did Mother's Day begin?
Ans. Mother's Day was first celebrated in the United States in 1908, when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother. She campaigned to make Mother's Day a recognized holiday in the United States, and it became a national holiday in 1914. The concept of Mother's Day gradually spread to other countries, and now it is celebrated in various parts of the world.
3. How is Mother's Day celebrated?
Ans. Mother's Day is celebrated in various ways. Children can give gifts, cards, and flowers to their mothers on this day. Some families may also go out for a special meal, or spend quality time together. It is also a day for children to express their love and appreciation towards their mothers through words and actions.
4. What is the importance of expressing love towards mothers?
Ans. Expressing love towards mothers is important as it strengthens the bond between a mother and child. It also helps children to realize the sacrifices and hard work that their mothers have put in to raise and nurture them. It creates a sense of gratitude and appreciation towards the mother, which helps in building a positive relationship between them.
5. How can one make Mother's Day special for their mother?
Ans. One can make Mother's Day special for their mother by doing something thoughtful and meaningful for them. This could be in the form of a gift, a heartfelt card, or simply spending quality time with them. It is important to be creative and personalize the gift or gesture to make it special and memorable for the mother.
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