When you came into the world,she held you in her arms
You thanked her by weeping your eyes out
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 runing away when she called
When you were 3 years old,she made all your ms 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 hoildays
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 screeming,"I'm not going!"
When you were 7 years old,she bought you a baseball
You thanked her by throwing it throughthe next-door-neighbor's window
When you were 8 years old,she hanged 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
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 summercamp
You thanked her by forgetting to write hera 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 20,she asked whether you were seeing anyone
You thanked her by saying ,"it's none of your business."
When you were 30,she called 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 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. Don't take for granted the things
closest to your heart. Love her more than you love yourself. Life is meaningless
without her...
Love your mother,love her more than you love yourself.
Life is meaningless without her
(这是一首原创的英文诗，尽管中外文化背景有别，但对母亲的感情都是一样的，耐心读下来，不觉累落键盘.......明天就是母亲节了，谨以此诗献给我亲爱的妈妈！)
