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Mother's Day is an opportunity for a man to show his wife his respect for the mission of motherhood in her, because she is the woman he has chosen to bear his children.
Hence, the man’s ignoring the celebration of his wife on this day may cause her great pain, as Mother’s Day is an occasion to appreciate mothers and celebrate their excellence.
So the best thing a husband can do for his wife on this day is to present the gift that he knows in advance will bring a smile to her face.
Most men are keen to buy gifts for their mothers or mother-in-law, while forgetting the special gift for the wife, who is eagerly waiting for even a word of appreciation to bring happiness to her heart.
Couples celebrating Mother's Day
As we approach Mother's Day, Al Jazeera Net met with husbands who had previously celebrated with their wives on the occasion of Mother's Day and expressed their sincere feelings towards them, so what did they say?
How did they celebrate?
A cup of coffee and a love letter beside the wife's bed, a creative gift (Pixaby)
Coffee, love letter and rose
Young engineer Adam El Gohary says that on the occasion of Mother's Day, he lets his beloved wife wake up to a cup of coffee, a love letter and a rose beside her bed.
He also encourages his two sons to celebrate this occasion in a special way and asks them to clean, arrange and decorate the house before the mother wakes up, and not to let her do any tiring work, in other words, pamper her on this day to feel like a queen on her throne.
It deserves much more than that, says El Gohary.
After that, El-Gohary and his children prepare a special table for dinner, put dishes and flowers in an innovative way, and invite the mother and mother-in-law as well, so that the celebration will bring together all mothers and draw a beautiful smile on their lips.
El-Gohary continues his speech, explaining that the gift is not at its material price, but rather in its moral significance, and that the mother-wife feels appreciation for what she has given us, so he always prepares with his children to buy a gift "befitting her position to be presented to her as a token of our love for her," says El-Gohary.
The gift is not in its material price, but in its moral meaning, and that is why roses are an ideal gift for the mother-wife (Pixels)
How precious you are to all of our hearts!
And Mrs. Nadine Aqeel notes that her husband Wissam always prepares for her a surprise on this occasion, and he also returns to his mother, as for her mother, she is deceased, but the celebration is always present, whether at home or outside, with a gift that expresses his love for her, in addition to another gift from their children An expression of their feelings towards her, and this attention is very necessary and a clear indication of the depth of his feelings towards her.
Aqeel asserts that her husband does not forget to present her with roses, accompanied by the phrase "Happy New Year, the most beautiful and kind mother.. How precious are you to all of our hearts."
The husband should help the children how to express their feelings for their mother, their appreciation for her and her place in their hearts (Al-Jazeera)
When your kids grow up, they buy you a gift
As for the young wife, Rola, she says with sadness and heartbreak that her husband does not pay attention to this occasion, and does not present anything to her, even if it is a moral gift, or a kind word that forces her mind. He tells her sarcastically when your children grow up, let them buy you a gift and celebrate this occasion.
These words hurt her a lot and make her feel sad, as she does not want a gift from him;
She only wishes that he appreciates the effort and fatigue you make towards their children, and bears a lot in order to raise them, and bears pains and difficulties just to draw a smile on everyone's lips, she says.
Rola ends her speech, "This occasion is an opportunity to renew vitality, warmth and love in the house, and it is an opportunity to express feelings and feelings, but unfortunately my husband is not interested in them and does not give importance to such matters."
Nadia Al-Ghosn, a family relations consultant: A man should remember his wife on Mother's Day, even with a card in appreciation of her efforts (Al-Jazeera)
On Mother's Day, remember your wife too
Family relations consultant Nadia Al-Ghosn says that we often hear that many women complain that their husbands do not do what they expected of them on Mother's Day.
Pointing out that there are some roles that the husband must actually play on this day, especially since Mothers' Day is approaching, and these are the most important of them:
Mother's Day is an occasion and opportunity to rejuvenate, warm and love at home (Pixels)
Not forgetting the wife
It seems that the phrase "I am not my mother" causes great anger among a large number of women. Some women consider that the husband should remember his wife on Mother's Day, even with a card that appreciates her efforts at home and in raising children.
It should be noted that the reason for women’s annoyance is not the sentence itself, but rather the denial of the importance of the efforts made by the wife towards the children and her main role in the home, according to the Al-Ghosn family advisory. Women’s tasks do not stop and continue throughout the year as a wife on one hand and a mother on the other, which is the most difficult task, So her husband is bound to remember her and head out on her annual day.
It is not preferable for a wife to require her husband to bring her a specific gift (Shutterstock)
Suitable to appreciate the efforts of mothers
One of the most important ideas that can make all parties happy on this day is a family dinner that includes the mother, mother-in-law and the wife, or lunch, or even a family breakfast, as a kind of honor and highlighting the interest in them on this day, and praising their role in the life of the family.
In addition to helping the sons present some symbolic gifts, and teaching them how to express their feelings for their mother and their appreciation for her and her position in their hearts.
Al-Ghusn continues, "The basis for the gift is to express love and appreciation, and if the husband can present it to his wife, this is fine, but it is not preferable for the wife to stipulate that her husband bring her a specific gift."