The balance of behaviour, the stability of family or friendship ties, noble feelings are often threatened by the unrestrained search to reach certain aims, maybe economically profitable, but nothing else.
 
A management teacher from an American university said somewhere that the first quality of a good manager is good sense. After thinking about this statement, it seems pertinent, not only for a good company manager, but for a manager on any level, from the family to the government of the different countries.
 
We can then ask if it is reasonable and sensible to create consumer needs through the designation of Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Woman’s Day, St. Valentine’s Day, etc.
 
Let’s analyze, for example, the case of “Mother’s Day”. Is this day used to rethink the relationship between a son and his mother? Is it used by young people to think about what they should do to follow their mothers’ precious advice? Do those who are not as young think how to create pleasant conditions to help their mothers spend the last days of their lives?
 
Or is this day specifically used to increase the sale of cards, small gifts, flowers, etc. and  the mail and phone company’s profits?
 
The questions are in the air. Each reader will make his own analysis and come up with his own opinion.
 
According to us, it seems that the more these “Mother’s Day” celebrations come near the introspective and interpersonal analysis, the more consistent will these celebrations be. The more we assume the consumer characteristics, the faster they will fade in the passage of time.
Some businessmen might think that even if “Mother’s Day” disappears in the near future, they would meanwhile have made some profit.
 
Perhaps some sociologists admit that, in spite of this consumer aspect, there is something positive about these situations.
 
And mothers? What do they think? That there is no difference whether there is a “Mother’s Day” or not? That it’s good to be a mother on such a day? That this celebration should come to an end, since her birthday is enough? That it would be better to be a mother everyday, that is, to have her children’s attention and care everyday of the year?
 
To be a mother is one of the most beautiful experiences on earth for a human being. The woman, who assumes her motherhood, with all her dedication and with the capacity of giving herself with all her love to her children, has a great opportunity to evolve. How beautiful is the effort to become more perfect, in order to offer one's children the most noble example! How beautiful is the attitude of wishing more and more for her children, and not for herself!...
 
For a mother who is worthy of that name, a simple social or commercial celebration doesn’t seem very proper. A true mother deserves a lot more than that: acknowledgement, gratitude, dedication, care and love during all twenty-four hours of each day. 
 
 

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