第2章你一辈子的妈妈ThoseChildhoodDays（2）
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Whenyouwere13，shesuggestedahaircutthatwasbeing。Youthaelliaste。Whenyouwere14，shepaidforamonthawayatsummercamp。Youthankedherbyftowriteasier。Whenyouwere15，shewf。Youthankedherbyhavingyourbedroomdoorloyouwere16，shetaughtyouhowtodrivehercar。Youthaakingiteveryceyouyouwere17，sheeimportantcall。Youthankedherbybeingonthephoneallnight。Whenyouwere18，shecriedatyhschoolgraduation。Youthaayinguntildawn。
GrowingOldandGray
Whenyouwere19，shepaidyetuitioocampus，carriedys。Youthankedherbysayinggood-byeoutsidethedormsoyouwouldn’tbeembarrassedinfrontofyourfriends。Whenyouwere20，sheaskedwhetheryahankedherbysaying，“It’snoneofyourbusiness。”Whenyouwere21，shesuggestedcareersforyourfuture。Youthankedherbysaying，“Idon’twanttobelikeyou。”Whenyouwere22，shehuggedyegraduation。YouthankedherbyaskihershecouldpayforatriptoEurope。Whenyouwere23，shegaveyoufurnitureforyourfirstapartment。Youthaellingyourfriendsitere24，shemetyourfiandaskedaboutyourplaure。Youthankedherbyglaringandgrowling，“Muuhh-ther，please!”Whenyouwere25，shehelpedtopayf，andshedtoldyouhowdeeplyshelovedyou。Youthankedherbymovinghalfwayacrossthetry。
Whenyouwere30，shecalledwithsomeadvithebaby。Youthaellihingsaredifferentnoere40，sheindyouofarelative’sbirthday。Youthankedherbysayingyouwere“reallybusyrightnoere50，shefellillaotakecareofher。Youthankedherbyreadingabouttheburdesbeetotheir。Andthenolydied。Ahingyouneverdidcamegdowhunder。“Rockmebaby，rockmeallnightlong。”“Thehandwhorocksthecradle。。。mayrocktheworld。”
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Don’ttakefrahioyourheart。Lovehermorethanyouloveyourself。Lifeismeahouther。。。