| 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.
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