When you came into the world she held you in her arms.
You thanked her by wailing like a banshee
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 cone
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 gymnastics
and 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
The Teenage Years
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
Growing Old And Gray
When you were 19 she paid your college tuition,
drove you to campus and 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 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 fiancee 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
You thanked her by reading about the burden
parents become to their children
Then, one day she quietly died
And everything you never did
came crashing down like thunder
Please take a moment to pay tribute and show appreciation to the person you call MOM.
There's no substitute for her
Cherish every single moment
Though at times she may not seem like your best friend and she may not agree wuth you at times she is still your mother!
She will be there for you...
to listen to your woes
your bragging
your frustrations, etc.
Ask yourself...
Do you spend enough quality time with your mother?
Take time to listen to her I mean Really Listen!!!
Tell her you love her, she yearns to hear you say those words
Always show her the respect she is due
even though you may have a different view from hers
When she's gone only fond memories of the past
and regrets will be left.
DON'T TAKE FOR GRANTED THE ONE WHO GAVE YOU LIFE
LOVE HER MORE....
THAN YOU LOVE YOURSELF
LIFE IS MEANINGLESS WITHOUT HER...
Author Unknown
Page by Mary Jones
2004
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