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When u were 1 year old, she fed u 'n bathed u,
u thanked her by crying all night long -
When u were 2 years old, she taught u to walk,
u thanked her by running away when she called -
When u were 3 years old, she made all ur meal with love,
u thanked her by tossing ur plate on the floor -
When u were 4 years old, she gave u some crayons,
u thanked her by coloring the dining room table -
When u were 5 years old, she dressed u for holidays,
u thanked her by plopping into the nearest -
When u were 6 years old, she walked u to school,
u thanked her by screaming: "I'M NOT GOING!" -
When u were 7 years old, she bought u a baseball,
u thanked her by throwing it through the next-door-neighbor’s window -
When u were 8 years old, she handed u an ice cream,
u thanked her by dripping it all over your lap -
When u were 9 years old, she paid for piano lessons,
u thanked her by never even bothering to practice -
When u were 10 years old, she drove u all day, from soccer to gymnastic to one birthday party after another,
u thanked her by jumping out of the car and never looking back -
When u were 11 years old, she took u and ur friends to the movies,
u thanked her by asking to sit in a different row -
When u were 12 years old, she warned u not to watch certain TV shows,
u thanked her by waiting until she left the house -
When u were 13 years old, she suggested a haircut,
u thanked her by telling her she had no taste -
When u were 14 years old, she paid for a month away at summer camp,
u thanked her by forgetting to write a single letter -
When u were 15 years old, she came home from work, looking for a hug,
u thanked her by having your bedroom door locked -
When yu were 16 years old, she taught u how to drive her car,
u thanked her by taking it every chance you could -
When u were 17 years old, she was expecting an important call,
u thanked her by being on the phone all night -
When u were 18 years old, she cried at your high school graduation,
u thanked her by staying out partying until dawn -
When u were 19 year old, she paid for ur college tuition, drove u to campus carried your bags,
u thanked her by saying good-bye outside the dorm, so u wouldn’t be embarrassed in front of your friends -
When u were 20 years old, she asked whether u were seeing anyone,
u thanked her by saying "It’s none of your business" -
When u were 21 years old, she suggested certain careers for ur future,
u thanked her by saying: "I don’t want to be like u" -
When u were 22 years old, she hugged u at ur college graduation,
u thanked her by asking whether she could pay for a trip to Europe -
When u were 23 years old, she gave u furniture for ur first apartment,
u thanked her by telling your friends it was ugly -
When u were 24 years old, she met ur fiancé and asked about ur plans for the future,
u thanked her by glaring and growling, "muuhh-ther, plz!" -
When u were 25 years old, she helped to pay for ur wedding, and she cried and told u how deeply she loved u,
u thanked her by moving halfway across the country -
When u were 30 years old, she called with some advice on the baby,
u thanked her by telling her: "Things are different now" -
When you were 40 years old, she called u to remind u of a relative’s birthday,
u thanked her by saying you were really busy right now -
When u were 50 years old, she fell ill and needed u to take care of her,
u 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 crashing down like thunder on your HEART...
IF SHE STILL AROUND, NEVER FORGOT TO LOVE HER MORE THAN EVER…
AND IF SHE’S NOT, REMEMBER HER UNCONDTIONAL LOVE AND PASS IT ON…
ALWAYS REMEMBER TO LOVE YOUR MOTHER, BECAUSE YOU ONLY HAVE ONE MOTHER IN YOUR LIFE TIME!!!
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