Mother’s Day will be celebrated across the world including Pakistan today (Sunday).
Marking the day that’s a dedication to mothers across the world, Google has released a Mother’s Day doodle, and it is absolutely adorable.
The cute doodle features two pairs of footwear — one pair for a grown up and the other belonging to a child. While it may seem cryptic to some — and certainly unusual — the artist, Sophie Diao, has posted an explanation, “As we get older, we forget how heavily we once relied on our mothers and mother-figures. Today’s doodle for Mother’s Day harkens back to a time in my youth when following Mom around was all I knew. Thanks, Mom, for all the sacrifices, laughs, and love.”
The doodle has a reach across India, North America, Canada, parts of South America and Europe and South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
Taking inspiration from Google, Facebook — which has been sending out wishes and messages on special occasions to its users for the past couple of months — has also created a special Mother’s Day post that can be shared by FB users.
The day, which is observed on second Sunday of May every year, was originated in North America in order to honour and respect mothers. It is celebrated to salute the motherhood and increase the maternal bonds to children, besides enhancing the influence of mothers in the society.
The events related to mothers and motherhood can be traced back to ancient Greeks and Romans, who held festivals in honour of the mother goddesses Rhea and Cybele, but the modern precedent for Mother’s Day is the early Christian festival known as “Mothering Sunday.”
The day has been celebrated in Pakistan and the Sub-continent for the last few years. People send flowers, cakes, cards, mugs, sweets and other gifts to their mothers on the day.
U.S. President Barack Obama honoured his wife Michelle in his weekly address, thanking her “for the remarkable way she does the most important job: being a mom.”
