Aug 15, 2005 17:02
Today was alot of fun and tonight is going to b evenm more fun if it goes one!!!
Never thought about life this way!!!
When you were 1 year old, she
fed you and bathed you. You thanked her by crying all night
long.
When you were 2 years old, she taught
you to walk. You thanked her by running away
when she called.
When you were 3 years old, she made all
your meals with love. You thanked her by
tossing your plate on the floor.
When you were 4 years old, she gave you
some crayons. You thanked her by coloring the
dining room table.
When you were 5 years old, she dressed
you for the holidays. You thanked her by
plopping into the nearest pile of mud.
When you were 6 years old, she walked
you to school. You thanked her by
screaming, "I'M NOT GOING!"
When you were 7 years old, she bought
you a baseball. You thanked her by throwing it
through the next-door-neighbor's window.
When you were 8 years old, she handed
you an ice cream. You thanked her by dripping it
all over your lap.
When you were 9 years old, she paid for
piano lessons. You thanked her by never even
bothering to practice.
When you were 10 years old she drove
you 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 took you
and your friends to the movies. You thanked
her by asking to sit in a different row.
When you were 12 years old, she warned
you 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 by telling
her she had no taste.
When you were 14, she paid for a month
away at summer camp. You thanked her by
forgetting to write a single letter.
When you were 15, she came home from
work, looking for a hug. You thanked her by
having your bedroom door locked.
When you were 16, she taught you how to
drive her car. You thanked her by taking it every
chance you could.
When you were 17, she was expecting an
important call. You thanked her by being
on the phone all night.
When you were 18, she cried at your high
school graduation. You thanked her by staying
out partying until dawn.
When you were 19, she paid for your
college tuition, drove you to campus carried your
bags. You thanked her by saying good-bye
outside the dorm so you wouldn't be embarrassed in
front of your friends.
When you were 20, she asked whether
you were seeing anyone. You thanked her by
saying, "It's none of your business."
When you were 21, she suggested certain
careers for your future. You thanked her by
saying, "I don't want to be like you."
When you were 22, she hugged you at
your college graduation. You thanked her by
asking whether she could pay for a trip to Europe.
When you were 23, she gave you furniture
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 for
your 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 some
advice on the baby. You thanked her by telling
her, "Things are different now."
When you were 40, she called to remind
you of a relative's birthday. You thanked her by
saying you were "really busy right now."
When you were 50, she fell ill and
needed 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 crashing
down like thunder on YOUR HEART.
never thought about life this way!!!