A seminary professor was vacationing with his wife in Gatlinburg , TN. One morning, they were eating breakfast at a little restaurant, hoping to enjoy a quiet, family meal. While they were waiting for their food, they noticed a distinguished looking, white-haired man moving from table to table, visiting with the guests. The professor leaned over and whispered to his wife, 'I hope he doesn't come over here.' But sure enough, the man did come over to their table.
Apathy – the feeling of indifference – is around and flourishing. Throughout society, people do not want to become involved because it might require more than they want to give. For that reason, people sit back and allow things to continue as they are.
How many times have you wanted to hug your mother and tell her thank you for all she has done for you? For Anna Jarvis in 1908 this desire was so great that she helped create a whole day of Mom-thanking. Anna, whose mother was an early advocate of a day for mothers, carried on to completion the effort to establish an annual Mother’s Day. She planned and arranged for a church service on May 10, 1908, which was dedicated to expressing gratitude for mothers everywhere.