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Did I Thank You
When I came into the world, you held me in your arms.
I thanked you by wailing like a banshee.
When I was 1 year old, you fed me and bathed me.
I thanked you by crying all night long.
When I was 2 years old, you taught me to walk.
I thanked you by running away when you called.
When I was 3 years old, you made all my meals with love.
I thanked you by tossing my plate on the floor.
When I was 4 years old, you gave me some crayons
I thanked you by coloring the dining room table.
When I was 5 years old, you dressed me for the holidays.
I thanked you by plopping into the nearest pile of mud.
When I was 6 years old, you walked me to school.
I thanked you by screaming, "I'M NOT GOING!"
When I was 7 years old, you bought me a baseball.
I thanked you by throwing it through the next-door-neighbor's window.
When I was 8 years old, you handed me an ice cream cone.
I thanked you by dripping it all over your lap.
When I was 9 years old, you paid for piano lessons.
I thanked you by never even bothering to practice.
When I was 10 years old, you drove me all day, from soccer to gymnastics to one birthday party after another.
I thanked you by jumping out of the car and never looking back.
When I was 11 years old, you took me and my friends to the movies.
I thanked you by asking to sit in a different row.
When I was 12 years old, you warned me not to watch certain TV shows.
I thanked you by waiting until you left the house.
When I was 13, you suggested a haircut that was becoming.
I thanked you by telling you that you had no taste.
When I was 14, you paid for a month away at summer camp.
I thanked you by forgetting to write a single letter.
When I was 15, you came home from work, looking for a hug.
I thanked you by having my bedroom door locked.
When I was 16, you taught me how to drive your car.
I thanked you by taking it every chance I could.
When I was 17, you were expecting an important call.
I thanked you by being on the phone all night.
When I was 18, you cried at my high school graduation.
I thanked you by staying out partying until dawn.
When I was 19, you paid for my college tuition, drove me to campus, carried my bags.
I thanked you by saying good-bye outside the dorm, so I wouldn't be embarrassed in front of my friends.
When I was 20, you asked whether I was seeing anyone.
I thanked you by saying, "It's none of your business."
When I was 21, you suggested certain careers for my future.
I thanked you by saying, "I don't want to be like you."
When I was 22, you hugged me at my college graduation.
I thanked you by asking whether you could pay for a trip to Europe.
When I was 23, you gave me furniture for my first apartment.
I thanked you by telling my friends it was ugly.
When I was 24, you met my fiance and asked about my plans for the future.
I thanked you by glaring and growling, "Muuhh-ther, please!"
When I was 25, you helped pay for my wedding, and you cried and told me how deeply you loved me.
I thanked you by moving halfway across the country.
When I was 30, you called with some advice on the baby.
I thanked you by saying, "Things are different now."
When I was 40, you called to remind me of a relative's birthday.
I thanked you by saying I was "really busy right now."
But, right now I am not too busy, , Mom, to tell you how much I love you.
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