愛你的媽媽要甚于愛你自己
Those Childhood Days
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 running away when she called.
When you were 3 years old， she made all your meals 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 the holidays.
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 screaming，“I'm not going！”
When you were 7 years old， she bought you a baseball.
You thanked her 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 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.
Those Teenage Years
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.
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