• When you were 8 years
    old, your mom 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 football
    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 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 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..