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The second Sunday in May is Mother's Day, and celebrations are held around the world to extol the greatness of maternal love.

The initiative for Mother's Day originated from a Sunday school in Grafton, West Virginia, USA.

In 1876, the United States was still mourning the dead of the Civil War. Mrs. Anna Jarvis, while teaching a Memorial Day class in a church, after recounting stories of heroic sacrifices during battles, prayed aloud: "I hope that somewhere..."