Commemorating Mother's Day, Jokowi Invites The Community To Remember Mother's Kindness

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) invites the public to recall the kindness, affection, and generosity of mothers, in uploads on his social media accounts to commemorate Mother's Day which falls on December 22. "We never realize how difficult it is to be a mother, because they are seen carrying out their role so easily," said President Jokowi on his official Instagram account on Friday morning. Furthermore, President Jokowi said that a mother can love gently and be able to hold the waves of life as hard as a rock. Mother, he said, can also hide the sadness behind a sincere smile, while preparing her children to look forward to the future... "Happy Mother's Day," said President Jokowi ending his message. Mother's Day greeting upload by President Jokowi was colored by illustrations depicting the daily life of mothers and their children. In the upload, it appears that a mother is holding her son's hand to go to school, it can also be seen that a mother who is reading a book for her children who seem enthusiastic about following the story. In addition, it is depicted mothers who are chatting while shopping for vegetables and fruit, as well as a grandmother who sweeps her grandchildren to collect trash.

The illustration also shows the figure of President Jokowi, wearing a white shirt and black pants, carrying a pink bunch of flowers. It's only been about 40 minutes since being uploaded, an illustration and a message "Mother's Day" by President Jokowi has been liked by more than 119,000 Instagram users.