Happy Mother's Day

The Wickles Family would like to take time today and wish everyone, especially the moms out there, a very Happy Mother's Day! According to Wikipedia, the genesis of what is currently considered Mother's Day originated from a written work by Julia Ward Howe titled "Mother's Day Proclamation". You can read about that history here, http://womenshistory.about.com/od/howejwriting/a/mothers_day.htm. This proclamation is a heavy piece in response and protest to the carnage of The American Civil War and The Franco-Prussian Wars of the 1800's. Leave it to a Mom to lead the pacifist charge and try and make the peace!

While some of us are lucky enough to still have our mothers alive, many people unfortunately have lost loved ones and a special prayer goes out to those people today. Before my father passed away, he told me the hardest thing you will ever have to do is go to the funeral of your own mother. I still today can see the tears in his eyes at the ending of my grandmother's burial in 1988. Also, this last week many mothers perished in the horrible tornadoes that left a wake of destruction thru the South from Arkansas to Virginia. A special prayer goes out to all of those victims as well.

Do not forget about Mother Earth today as well. In honor of this beautiful world, grab your reusable grocery bag before you head to the store, pick up a piece of trash and put it in the proper place or start that recycling program at work or home, one that you may have been procrastinating about. One thing that moms know very well, it really is the little things that count the most. You can make a difference, every bit of effort will count, and like your mom, this is the only Earth we have so let's try and remember to take care of her also!

And last but not least, how about a quick shout out to the All-Time Mom, The Blessed Virgin Mary! If it has been awhile, what a nice way to honor your mother by going to church and telling the man upstairs, his son, his son's mother and all of heaven how much you have to be thankful for! The Wickles Family has a lot to be thankful for this Mother's Day. We are alive, we survived recent catastrophe, we are together working again, and we sent our first shipment from a temporary warehouse all the way to Arizona within a week of our old headquarters being demolished by an F4 tornado. Thanks to all the guardian angels who have passed before us for watching over us during these trying times!

Just in case you have somehow forgotten about Mom today, do not panic! First, get on the phone and call your Mom and tell her you love her! Second, go to this link on our website, http://www.simsfoods.com/products/wickles-gift-box.html and order your Mother a Wickles Gift Box! We can write a personalized note for your Mom, ship this gift anywhere and your Mom can be experiencing the true pleasure of tasty Wickles products within days of your order! It's the least that you can do and let The Wickles Family be part of your family on this beautiful May the 8th and Mother's Day! From our family to yours, Happy Mother's Day!