Saturday, July 30, 2005
` Saturday, July 30, 2005
This is really meaningful...
To all the mums.... When you were 1 year old, she fed youand bathed you. You thanked her by cryingall night long.
When you were 2 years old, she taughtyou to walk. You thanked her by running away when she called.
When you were 3 years old, she made allyour meals with love. You thanked her bytossing your plate on the floor.
When you were 4 years old, she gave yousome crayons. You thanked her by coloring the dining room table.
When you were 5 years old, she dressedyou for the holidays. You thanked her byplopping into the nearest pile of mud.
When you were 6 years old, she walkedyou to school. You thanked her byscreaming, "I'M NOT GOING!"
When you were 7 years old, she boughtyou a baseball. You thanked her by throwing it through the next-door-neighbor's window.
When you were 8 years old, she handedyou an ice cream. You thanked her by dripping it all over your lap.
When you were 9 years old, she paid forpiano lessons. You thanked her by never even bothering to practice.
When you were 10 years old she droveyou all day, from soccer to gymnastic to one birthday party after another. You thanked her by jumping out of the car and never looking back.
When you were 11 years old, she tookyou and your friends to the movies. You thanked her by asking to sit in a different row.
When you were 12 years old, she warnedyou not to watch certain TV shows. You thanked her by waiting until she left the house.
When you were 13, she suggested a haircut that was becoming. You thanked her bytelling her she had no taste.
When you were 14, she paid for a monthaway at summer camp. You thanked her byforgetting to write a single letter.
When you were 15, she came home fromwork, looking for a hug. You thanked her by having your bedroom door locked.
When you were 16, she taught you howto drive her car. You thanked her by taking it every chance you could.
When you were 17, she was expecting animportant call. You thanked her by beingon the phone all night.
When you were 18, she cried at your highschool graduation. You thanked her by staying out partying until dawn.
When you were 19, she paid for yourcollege tuition, drove you to campus carried your bags. You thanked her by saying good-bye outside thedorm so you wouldn't be embarrassed infront of your friends.
When you were 20, she asked whetheryou were seeing anyone. You thanked her bysaying, "It's none of your business."
When you were 21, she suggested certaincareers for your future. You thanked herby saying, "I don't want to be like you."
When you were 22, she hugged you atyour college graduation. You thanked her by asking whether she could pay for a trip to Europe.
When you were 23, she gave youfurniture for your first apartment. You thanked her by telling your friends it was ugly.
When you were 24, she met your fiance and asked about your plans for the future. You thanked her by glaring and growling, "Muuhh-ther, please!"
When you were 25, she helped to pay foryour wedding, and she cried and told you how deeply she loved you. You thanked her by moving halfway across the country.
When you were 30, she called with someadvice on the baby. You thanked her by telling her, "Things are different now."
When you were 40, she called to remindyou of a relative's birthday. You thanked her by saying you were "really busy right now."
When you were 50, she fell ill andneeded you to take care of her. You thanked her by reading about the burden parents become to their children.
And then one day, she quietly died.
And everything you never did came crashingdown like thunder on YOUR HEART.
If you love your mom, Don't take advantage of her