三毛曾写过一篇《守望的天使》，被收在《稻草人手记》里，文章说，每个人生命中最真最诚的天使是自己的父母，天使终其一生舍尽全力来为自己的孩子挡风遮雨。在犹太人的谚语里，也有一句类似的表述，而且更为精辟——God could not be everywhere and therefore be made mothers。2006年母亲节来临之际，以下三个小板块向您传递一份感恩母爱的浓浓深情，并用心写上最为朴实的祝福：母亲节快乐！

英语论坛 Easy English：Songs for Mothers' Day   Rhea, Mother of the Greek gods   Stories behind Mother's Day Thanks to Anna M. Jarvis, Mother's Day has become an official holiday in the United States. Actually, People in many ancient cultures celebrated holidays honoring motherhood, personified as a goddess such as  Rhea. 母亲节得以成为官方节日，得归功于一位伟大的女性——安娜·贾维思。不过，在这之前，母亲节最早可追溯到古希腊的众神之母Rhea（瑞亚），她是主神宙斯和天后赫拉的母亲。 Carnation: the symbol of Mother's Day   Memorable lines for Mother's Day    "M" is for the million things she gave me, "O" means only that she's growing old, "T" is for the tears she shed to save me, "H" is for her heart of purest gold; "E" is for her eyes, with love-light shining, "R" means right, and right she'll always be…… M-O-T-H-E-R意味着什么？有一首诗这么说，“M”代表她赐予了我整个世界，“O”意味着她正慢慢衰老，“T”是她为我留下的泪，“H”指她那颗金子般的心…… reflective songs   English songs for mothers-to-be          Chinese songs for delightful mothers      A Chinese song for industrious and thrifty  mothers The above songs give voice to different emotions as far as three types of mothers are concerned, namely, mothers-to-be, cheerful mothers with their children in harmony as well as those industrious and thrifty mothers. 母亲节来临之际，谨此献给“正在孕育新生儿的准妈妈、与孩子融洽相处的快乐妈妈，以及普天下勤俭持家的好妈妈……” (英语点津陈蓓编辑)