Appreciation
| > > 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. > 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 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. > > Those 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 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 an 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. > "Rock me baby, rock me all night long." > The hand who rocks the cradle ... may rock the world". > Let us take a moment of the time just to pay tribute and > show appreciation to the person called MOM though some may not > say it openly to their mother. > There's no substitute for her. > Cherish every single moment. > Though at times she may not be the best of friends, may not agree > to our thoughts, she is still your mother!!! > She will be there for you ... to listen to your woes, your braggings, your > frustrations, etc. > Ask yourself ... have you put aside enough time for her, to listen to her > "blues" of working > in the kitchen, her tiredness??? > Be tactful, loving and still show her due respect though you may have a > different view from hers. > Once gone, only fond memories of the past and also regrets will be left. > DO NOT TAKE FOR GRANTED THE THINGS CLOSEST TO YOUR HEART. > LOVE HER MORE THAN YOU LOVE YOURSELF. > LIFE IS MEANINGLESS WITHOUT HER... |
