Mother’s Day is a holiday honoring motherhood that’s observed in different forms throughout the world.  The Salvation Army wanted to honor the tradition of Mother’s Day while serving disaster survivors with hope and a special blessing.

On Sunday, May 9th in Shawnee, Oklahoma, The Salvation Army had two rapid response units providing meals and drinks to those affected by recent tornadoes.  As mothers and grandmothers, came through to receive a meal, they were also blessed with a long-stemmed carnation.

In one instance, a couple was driving through for a hot meal when the team learned the woman was a mother. One of the disaster team members went and got the flower to hand to her.  When she saw it, she got out of their truck and came around the vehicle in tears.

She stated, “for years it’s been a tradition that her daughter sends her flowers for Mother’s Day.  This year, the daughter called and stated she couldn’t find anyone to deliver flowers due to all the power outages."

For all, it was greatly appreciated.  Amid power outages, loss of refrigerated foods, damaged homes, and more, the flower represented a piece of normalcy.

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