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 you meals with love.You thanked her by tossing your plate on the floor.When you were 4 years old, she gave you some 1)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 2)plopping into the nearest mud-hole. 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 thankedher 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 3)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 togymnastic to one birthday party after another. You thanked her byjumping out of the car and never looking back.When you were 11 years old, she took you and your friends to themovies. 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 4)haircut.You thanked her by telling her she had no taste.When you were 14, she paid for a month away at 5)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,and carried your bags. You thanked her by saying good-bye outside thedorm 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 toEurope. When you were 23, she sent some furniture to your first apartment.You thanked her by telling your friends it was ugly. When you were 24, she met your fiancé and asked about your plans for the future.You thanked her by glaring and 6)growling, “Muuhh-ther, please!”When you were 25, she helped to pay for your wedding and she cried and toldyou 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 talking about the burden parents become totheir children.And then, one day, she quietly died. And everything you never did camecrashing down like thunder on your heart.If your mom is still around, never forget to love her more than ever. And if she’s not,remember her 7)unconditional love and pass it on. Always remember to love yourmother, because you only have one mother in your lifetime!