My daughter who is going on 14 this month, went to the mall with friends this AM. She came home with a bag from Bath & Body Works for me! She knows I absolutely LOVE that store and definately have my favorite products. So, I opened the bag and found a bottle of shower gel, body cream, lotion, bar soap to match, body scrub and the body splash ~ oh and hand soap.. all my very favorite scent ~ Warm Vanilla Sugar! I was so surprised and delighted because she knew that I needed more of some of the product (body cream and shower gel), just had not gotten to the mall to get it. I offered her to pay her back (as I got out the cash, knowing she put out ALOT of $ for this stuff), and she said "No way Mom, I got those for you, wanted to let you know I was thinking of you, cause you do so many nice things for me and sacrifice things you want for me and Mike (her brother)". So I gave her a hug and kiss and thanked her.

I got to say, that is a very pleasant surprise because there are times I feel that she can be awefully self centered due to her age.

My point in sharing this with all of you... it warms a mothers heart to know that her children love her and think of her, even when she feels that they just dont really care. And it is proof that not all teens are always self centered. But to be honest, Victoria often comes home from the mall or where ever it is she has gone shopping with little tokens of love to give to me, I am so lucky I have a wonderful daughter that does love me.