Do You Love Your Parents?

When you were 8 years

old, your mom handed you an ice

cream. You thanked her by dripping it

all over your lap.

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When you were 9 years old, she paid for

piano lessons. You thanked her by

never even bothering to practice.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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When you were 13, she suggested a

haircut that was becoming. You thanked

her by telling her she had no taste.

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When you were 14, she paid for a month

away at summer camp. You thanked her by

forgetting to write a single letter.

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When you were 15, she came home from

work, looking for a hug. You thanked

her by having your bedroom door locked.

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When you were 16, she taught you how

to drive her car. You thanked her by

taking it every chance you could.

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When you were 17, she was expecting

an important call. You thanked her by

being on the phone all night.

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When you were 18, she cried at your

high school graduation . You thanked

her by staying out partying until dawn.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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And everything you never did came

crashing down like thunder on YOUR HEART..