[ 06.2012 | Faro ]
to honor family members, especially parents, there are international celebrations that are held annually. one of the best known is Mother’s Day on which people honor their mothers & motherhood in general as well as the influence of mothers in society. the US-tradition started in 1908, when social activist Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother in a Methodist church in Virginia. Mother’s Day is now celebrated in many countries all over the world, mostly on the 2nd Sunday of May. to complement Mother’s Day Father’s Day celebrates fathers and male parenting. it was also inaugurated in the US in the early 20th century. the majority of countries celebrate Father’s Day on the third Sunday of June. in Germany, it is traditionally held on ‘Christi Himmelfahrt’, the religious feast of the bodily ascension of Jesus into heaven.
close to heaven I felt in 2012, while exploring Portugal. we stayed in Faro, the regional capital, and Olhão – both municipalities in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. luckily, we experienced one spectacular sunset at the marina. three things to know about Olhão? a) the buildings influenced by African architecture are stunning, b) the people are very kind and the police – who managed to get my camera back from a notorious pickpocket – charming and very competent, and c) it is the largest fishing port in the Algarve. always being attracted by water, we took a walk along the marina where pleasure boats mix with commercial fishing craft. and parents tell their kids stories about life…
dear mom and dad…
sources: mothersdayshrine.com | encyclopedia.com | olhaouncovered.com