Yes, it may be difficult to believe, but even I am guilty of having a mother!
When I woke this morning, the news article on the radio was, shockingly, about the origin of Mother’s Day in the U.S.: a solemn gathering day enacted by Anna Jarvis of West Virginia in remembrance of her own mother, Ann Jarvis, who was a major proponent of social activism and worker health and safety during the American Civil War and afterward.
Yes, there are other Mother’s Days in other countries around the world. In fact, Wikipedia remarks about them, and even proposes some diverse origins for the day’s concept.
Now, contrary to popular belief, I actually am a major proponent of using greeting cards to express useful, uplifting sentiments, and unlike some of youz folkz, I actually leverage a lot of the open space within greeting cards to write my own expressions and thoughts intended for the recipient. Some people may think that greeting cards are for lazy people, and it may certainly be true, but since I repurpose them for my own nefarious purposes (as I just explained), it’s actually their form factor and the card stock and photography/artwork that I prize. That probably explains why I keep an inventory of blank greeting cards around…
As I prepare to head out to meet my Mom for breakfast, I wish you and yours a happy and pleasant Mother’s Day.
N.B.
I used my new Parker Jotter to first write its first entry about itself into my Moleskine, and then to augment my greeting card for today. Go figure. 
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