1. When you were 1 year old, she fed you and bathedyou. you thanked her by crying all the night.
2. When you were 2 years old, she taught you to walk.You thanked her by running away when she called.
3. When you were 3 years old, she made all your mealswith love. You thanked her by tossing your plate onthe floor.
4. When you were 4 years old, she gave you somecrayons. You thanked her by coloring the dinning roomtable.
5. When you were 5 years old, she dressed you for theholidays. You thanked her by looping into the nearestpile of mud.
6. When you were 6 years old, she walked you intoschool. You thanked her by screaming, "I'M NOT GOING".
7. When you were 7 years old, she bought you abaseball. You thanked her by throwing it through thenext-door-neighbor window.
8. When you were 8 years old, she handed you an icecream. You thanked her by dripping it all over youlap.
9. When you were 9 years old, she paid for pianolessons. You thanked her by never even bothering topractice it.
10. When you were 10 years old, she drove you all day,from soccer to gymnastic to one birthday party afteranother. You thanked her by jumping out of the car andnever looking back.
11. When you were 11 years old, she took you and yourfriends to the movies. You thanked her by asking tosit in the different row.
12. When you were 12 years old, she warned you not towatch certain TV shows. You thanked her by waitinguntil she left the house.
13. When you were 13, she suggested a haircut that wasbecoming. You thanked her by telling her she had notaste.
14. When you were 14, she paid for a month away atsummer camp. You thanked her by forgetting to write asingle letter.
15. When you were 15, she came home from work, lookingfor a hug. You thanked her by having your bedroom doorlocked.
16. When you were 16, she taught you how to drove hercar. You thanked her by taking it every chance youcould.
17. When you were 17, she was expecting an importantcall. You thanked her by being on the phone all night.
18. When you were 18, she cried at your schoolgraduation. You thanked her by staying out partyinguntil dawn.
19. When you were 19, she paid for your collegetuition, drove you to campus, carried your bags. Youthanked her by saying good-bye outside the dorm so youwouldn't be embarrassed in front of you friends.
20. When you were 20, she asked whether you wereseeing anyone. You thanked her by saying "It's none ofyou business".
21. When you were 21, she suggested certain careersfor your future. You thanked her by saying "I don'twant to be like you".
22. When you were 22, she hugged you at your collegegraduation. You thanked her by asking whether shecould pay for a trip to Europe.
23. When you were 23, she gave you furniture for yourfirst apartment. You thanked her by telling yourfriend it was ugly.
24. When you were 24, she met your fiancé and askedabout your plans for the future. You thanked her byglaring and growling, "Muuhh-ther, please!"
25. When you were 25, she helped to pay for yourwedding, and she cried and told how deeply she lovedyou. You thanked her by moving halfway across thecountry.
26. When you were 30, she called with some advice onthe baby. You thanked by telling her, "Things aredifferent now."
27. When you were 40, she called to remind you of arelative's birthday. You thanked her by saying youwere "really busy right now."
28. When you were 50, she fell ill and needed you totake care of her. You thanked her by reading about theburden parents become to their children.
29. And then, one day, she quietly died. Andeverything you never did, came crashing down likethunder on your heart.
IF SHE' S STILL AROUND, NEVER FORGET TO LOVE HER MORETHAN EVER.AND IF SHE' S NOT,REMEMBER HER UNCONDITIONAL LOVE.
