For years, Anna Jarvis fought for the recognition of Mother's Day as a holiday. She even endured the mockery of some senators,
Senator Henry Moore Teller (D-CO) scorned the resolution as "puerile," "absolutely absurd," and "trifling." He announced, "Every day with me is a mother's day." Senator Jacob Gallinger (R-NH) judged the very idea of Mother's Day to be an insult, as though his memory of his late mother "could only be kept green by some outward demonstration on Sunday, May 10.
However, despite the success, Anna later on loathed how people celebrated the holiday. She eventually tried to stop the promotion of the holiday and had a special hatred for florists who used Mother's Day to promote their businesses.
What do you think about Anna's reaction on how the world celebrated the holiday she founded?
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