I associate this with my mom a ton. She is still alive but she tossed it at me verbally when my grandmother died. She'll love you forever, she'll like you for always, as long as you're living your grandma she'll be.
My mom read this to me after my teacher did and I came home and tried to describe it and started crying . She went out and found the book and surprised me with it. I always cried but I always wanted her to read it to me. The back and forth part hit so hard. I was 5. I will never forget being afraid of a hurricane that hit our town and she read me this and I calmed down enough to sleep. I'll read this poem at her funeral. This book is the epitomy of how my mom and dad loved me. I'm 30 and still have them but they run to me if I am sick or hurt or anything. As long as I live, their baby I'll be....
When you get older, it gets sadder because you’re parents are growing older and you want to be with them forever. This book is so sad but a great representation of a sad reality. I’m gonna go cry now
I am sitting here listening to this, after my second miscarriage in four months, with tears streaming down my face. You really do love your babies forever, no matter what happens. Even when you only carry them for a short time, even when your heart is breaking into a thousand pieces from the pain of knowing you'll never hold them, that love never ends. They take a piece of your heart when they leave you and it's theirs forever. It's the most painful kind of love there is.
I remember about 25 years ago my mom read me this book. Her health has steadily been declining the last 10 years. I flew out to see her and early yesterday morning after seeing her with my father and older sisters earlier in the week I stopped by her rest home on my way out one last time. I read her this same book that she read to me all those years ago. I love my mother, I will never see her again in this mortal life, but I know I will in the next.
+Tin Man "Each time my feet touched the earth I knew my mother was there with me. I knew this body was not mine but a living continuation of my mother & my father & my grandparents & great-grandparents. Of all my ancestors. Those feet that I saw as "my" feet were actually "our" feet. Together my mother & I were leaving footprints in the damp soil. From that moment on, the idea that I had lost my mother no longer existed. All I had to do was look at the palm of my hand, feel the breeze on my face or the earth under my feet to remember that my mother is always with me, available at any time." ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
That was a beautiful way to honor your mother...you brought tears of joy to my eyes with the thought of you sitting there reading to your mom... I can only pray that my son is as tender with my memory...but since he is a musician I am sure he will play some me some Nat King Cole from his childhood. Peace Love and Light...😎
Tin Man, what a Beautiful and Precious show of Love for your Mother. My son (my only child) is 27 y/o now. I still have this book, and the Sweet Sweet memories of reading it to him. I am getting up in years - (I had him when I was 40). This book, and the Joy it would bring to Both of Us when I would read it to him is PRICELESS. As I imagine Your Mother and You experienced when She would read it to you.... AND especially when YOU read it to Her. Thank You for sharing. God Bless You.🥰
My mother read this to me when I was a kid...now it crushes my heart to even see the cover...but I knew I needed to hear it :'( Unrealistic and creepiness aside it's the message that counts:she never stopped loving him...and finally he reciprocated it right before the end like we always do when we finally think about what we're gonna' lose we appreciate it more. A good book for all mothers to read to their sons (ToT) But DAMN I can't stop crying!
I have read this book to my son many many times, but I promised I wouldn’t sneak into his house and pull him out of bed....(not sure his fiancée would understand....Tee, hee, hee!) I have read it to my daughters too. There is no age limit for love and affection 🥰🥰🥰
@@N8-PT thanks so much for clearing that up for me...this is one of the books that's closest to my heart...and I really was puzzled by that. This book has inspired me to learn Spanish so that I can read to children of refugees. I already know some French, German, Japanese and Swahili...but this small book has such a universal message of unconditional love that I MUST be able to share with Spanish speaking children and their caretakers. Again, Merci, Arigato, Danke and Jambo!
I gave this book to my sister when her son was born. This book has such special memories for my family. My nephew loved this story and I'll never forget his laughter - pure joy - when that two year old flushed his mothers watch. Tragically, he died shortly after his 17th birthday and at his service my sister read this book. When she had finished reading about the 16 year oid boy she closed the book and said that was where his story ended. It was one of the most heart breaking things I had ever heard. I will never forget his joyful laugh and I wanted to share the impact that this story has had on my family. It will never be forgotten.
I'm 27 years old now and I still read this from time to time. My mother read this too me ever since it came out and it means so much to me, so thank you for writing this book whoever u are bc I'm such a mama's boy bc of it lol and I love my mother so much. Thank u to whoever posted this video. Good day and god bless
its not about being creepy, its the message that you are supposed to get from it, no mother would actually do that (i hope not) but he will always be her baby.. that is whats so beautiful about the book
I read this to my sons since they were little and I know it by heart. My uncle was diagnosed with cancer at 74 and my grandmother was with him when he died and she told me she just held him and told him that she loved him. She told me he was her baby even though he was 74. My grandma died 6 months later and I went to the hospital and made damn sure I told her I loved her. This book is about love going generation to generation. I love you Nee with all of my heart.
Here as a 31 year old . On the brink of loosing my Mum… I always remembered this being read and sung to me as a little one. Now as I sit by her bedside in the hospital I’m singing the song back to her… ❤
It's such a strange experience reading these comments about people moms reading and singing to them when they were little. It's a weird feeling because I know moms are supposed to do these things, but my mom neglected me, beat me badly, called me bad names, was mean and passive aggressive towards me and I didn't understand why because I was always so sweet and respectful toward her. I feared her greatly because I knew any mess up would earn me a great beating. I forgive her though and I love her. I hope we will grow close some day. I'm so happy to know your mom read to you❤😊
If you think this is creepy you're taking it too literally. The point is that no matter how old our children get, we always feel like that mom rocking her baby and singing of her love for him. Of course an old lady can't go pick up her adult son and carry him to the chair! It's symbolic! I read this to my babies & I still feel EXACTLY the same way about them as adults; if they ever needed rocking, I'd gladly gather them onto my lap, hug them tight, and rock their troubles away.
i dont think anyone understands how much this book means to me... my grandma read it to me and my little sister during our childhood and it was not an easy one. so this book became VERY sentimental. now having an almost 2 year old, i have the joy of reading this book to my baby boy and carrying on the tradition thats been in my family over 20 years.
I was adopted by my grandparents, so obviously having a mom who was your grandmother was amazing and I was very attached to her when I was little. I cried every morning because I didn't want her to leave me when I had to go to school because I thought I would see her again. She read this story every other night, just had to listen to it once more time. Right now she's on life support and I am living in another state just waiting for the call feeling so guilty. But life is what it is,the only thing we know for sure is that someday we die.
When I read it to my six years-old kiddo... something was crushing my heart and he said to me, I'm your baby, I'm your baby... still I read it to him...
Before I knew this was a book my mother would come into my room at bedtime and check on me. She would kiss me on my forehead and say that phrase from the book. I was a teen by the time the book came out, but I still liked it when she came in at night and did that. Years later she was old,sick and dying and got to tell her those words back as I kissed her on the forehead. She cried Then of course I cried. To this day I can think about this book without missing my mother terrible......... Mom " I Love for Forever. I like You for Always.As Long as I'm Living My Mommy You'll Be."
Oh I shed some tears towards the end! I truly connect. I'm looking at my adorable little boy, he drives me crazy sometimes bt I love him like crazy. Being a mum makes you put that little life first before yours, & you know you'll go miles, climb mountains & do almost anything for your baby. A child always occupies that special place in mummy's heart even when he goes astray, that's mothers love.
I remember hearing this as a eulogy at a funeral. I was around 6 or 7 and this made me cry so much. I've never known where it came from until now. This story hurts me even more now that I'm 18.
me too! I'm 16 also and i remember my mother reading this to me in my crib, and almost every night before i went to bed. I'm ballin my eyes out right now, lol i haven't cried that hard in a while. i love my mom with al my heart
I wish college had stayed at 5 grand to attend, I wish I got married at 19 instead of my father having his first heart attack and going into hospice, I wish I didn't spend my 20s focusing on my depression.. we'll see if I can make you all proud yet.
When I was younger, my grandma told me that this book made her emotional. So, being the stupid kid I was, I wanted her to read it to me lol. This book was my childhood.
When I was in fourth grade, our homeroom teacher read this to us and i remembered that time I cried. Up until now, I still remember the song in my mind so i tried searching the story again and i found this. Now, I am in my 4th year of college and this story still touched me. :)
We read great literature, like Munsch's book "I Love You Forever" because it allows us a glimpse into the author's life, mind and heart whether real or imagined. The rocking and song are allegorical and represent the actions we take in life that illustrate unconditional love. In "I Love You Forever", Munsch has managed to convey, in a way that even the youngest reader or listener can appreciate: the quality, beauty and endurance of a parent's love for their child. That at the same time, his work elicits the strongest of emotional responses and sheds light on the cyclic nature of life, love and death makes it a masterpiece.
My grandma used to read this story to me all the time she said it was me and her, she died on monday and I wished I would've remembered to sing this to her.
Oh my gosh... I remember this book, and my mother used to read it to me. My mother just went home after flying half way across the world to help me with my new baby girl. I think people are getting way too caught up in how over the top this book is (I'm pretty sure it's intentional), but the sentiment is strong. A cycle of unconditional love for your child is a wonderful thing. Just because we get older, things change, the love of a parent, someone who never cared if you were sometimes hard to deal with, didn't care what you looked like, and who gave you what you needed, it's beautiful. Like me and as I hold my baby girl now, I can't help but feel so much gratitude to my mother who has never stopped supporting me. I look at my girl too, and no matter how old she gets or what happens, I want to be the same kind of person who lets her know she means something deeply special to me. Adults get so caught up in the hardships of life, it's comforting to know someone who has seen you every step of your life cares about your happiness and success. We aren't all lucky to have such parents, I know, but for those who do, don't take it for granted. If you had even a decent mother who tried her best, go hug her if you get the chance. You never know how long they have.
My oldest brother died recently. He adopted my nephew when he was two. He raised him, and every night he would read this to him for years. My nephew read this at his funeral. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house.
I think it was on third grade when I read this story with my mother for the first time.. we both cryed that day... its a classic makes you think how important is a mother in our lives
Noo I can't 😭 I remember my mom and dad reading this to me when I was a kid. I'm 21 now and I remember even then, feeling sad when they read it to me thinking of the future. Made me realize how much I love them, still.
I started reading this book to my kids some 15 years ago, I hadn't seen it in a few years but when I tried reading it for my Grandson, I was crying 1/2 way through it, what a wonderful book.
All tho the story has a creepy tone to it, the ending and the story brings a tear to my eyes considering this tells you how much your parents love you no matter how old your getting or how you change and they will always take care of you and you must take care of them when they are elders.😢😢😢💕💕💕👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦
Im 41 years old, and im scared of losing my Mom. I mean i know she's going to pass away one day, but I'm scared of not having her in my life anymore. She's one of the few that really loved me. 😢
I thought this was going to be something sappy, but it was actually about a woman with super strength who manages to keep it a secret her whole life and that's hardcore
My aunt passed away 7 months ago in a car accident and was basically my second mom as a child.She used to read this to me and my cousins when we were little.I wrote a personal song with the title of this book and sang it at her funeral.I had to fight back tears while singing as the mourners watched me sing.
When I was a kid my mom read me this story and I cared for her all my life with her being wheel chair bound and as I grew up before her eyes she would always tell me my baby you’ll be and when I was 19 and she was laying in the hospital bed and I’d would rock in the chair back and forth every night I was In there and I couldn’t help but to remember this book and the last words I utter before she passed was I love you forever Iike you for always as long as I’m living my mommy you’ll be. Give your mother all the love you can they aren’t always going to be here
When I was a little girl my dad would always read this book to me. If I ever have kids I'll read this book to them and hope I dont cry by the ending like I always do.
I remember my mom always used to read this to me, my mom is in a bad place now, but she used to love me as well. This is very sentimental now, and it brings some tears to my eyes now (especially the ending). When I pass away, I want this to be played.
So I never understood why they cried on the moms group welp that part he said how he loves her forever likes her always as long as I’m living my mommy you’ll be yup! Had me crying
I am pregnant with my first son and his grandfather just ordered this book so I can read it to him everyday! He'll think it's cheesy when he gets a little older but he will learn to appreciate it one day just like I learned to appreciate the meaning of this book from reading it when I was a little girl. :)
My mom used to read this to me almost every night when I was little. Until I was about 10, I would actually go find this book and make her read it to me. I came across a quote from this book today written on a bakery chalkboard, and I told my mom that I'm coming over and making her read it to me. Haha. I'm 21 years old and I still love this book. I can't wait until I can read it to my children.
This was my favorite book with my mom when I was a kid. Who knows why. I didn't understand the magnitude, obviously...maybe I liked the pictures? But def one of the first books I bought for my (now toddler) daughter. Was shocked to see it on the shelves, and couldn't leave the store without it. And I'm not too proud to admit i have not ONCE finished reading it to her at bedtime without crying. Lol. I try, I really do!...But the best I can get is to the part where he moves out, maybe the next page, and I just lose it like a blubbering buffoon! (Let alone the end!) Def a timeless kids' book that more people should know about! Thanks for sharing your narration!
My mom used to resd this to ke all the time and recently she showed her true colors and has made me remover her from my life so this year has been hard but i will never forget this story
My mother would read this to me all the time when I was a kid. I’m almost 28 now and she’s just been diagnosed with dementia. This hits hard now more than it ever has. It used to be a happy book. Now it’s a reminder of how short life is. It’s always going to hold a place in my heart
@deppfan85 its not creepy...Parents are going to be our parents until the day we dies and more...they will always consider us their babies and treat us like that...they will be with us no matter what...they are what we are going to have forever...and will never betray us...
I just remembered this story out of nowhere, i wasnt even positive on the title, but i found it, funny that it would stay in my subconscious 5 yr old memories when nothing else has. when i was in kindergarden i got this book, and my teacher read it to the class for story time, and she cried her eyes out while she read it. looking back, i didnt get it, but hearing it again now its so so sweet, and now i tear up hearing it. lovely story
my mom used to read this book to me when i as very little. i found a copy of it at a thrift store years ago and bought it. this book is very true in many ways. :(
The part with the teenajer always gets me cuz it reminds me of my mommy and i. Im 16 and cry whenever i hear/ read this. I wanna buy it and give it to my mommy one day...
Anyone who regards this as creepy was never lucky enough to experience it's beautiful brilliance as a child. Ignorance isn't always bliss.
I associate this with my mom a ton. She is still alive but she tossed it at me verbally when my grandmother died.
She'll love you forever, she'll like you for always, as long as you're living your grandma she'll be.
The part she crawls is creepy and abnormal, she's not a kid
My mom read this to me after my teacher did and I came home and tried to describe it and started crying . She went out and found the book and surprised me with it. I always cried but I always wanted her to read it to me. The back and forth part hit so hard. I was 5. I will never forget being afraid of a hurricane that hit our town and she read me this and I calmed down enough to sleep. I'll read this poem at her funeral. This book is the epitomy of how my mom and dad loved me. I'm 30 and still have them but they run to me if I am sick or hurt or anything. As long as I live, their baby I'll be....
Who ever would. They need help.
When you get older, it gets sadder because you’re parents are growing older and you want to be with them forever. This book is so sad but a great representation of a sad reality. I’m gonna go cry now
I get tears in my eyes just thinking about it
I didn’t have a childhood worth a damn, but my memory of my mother singing this is everything to me I needed
I am sitting here listening to this, after my second miscarriage in four months, with tears streaming down my face. You really do love your babies forever, no matter what happens. Even when you only carry them for a short time, even when your heart is breaking into a thousand pieces from the pain of knowing you'll never hold them, that love never ends. They take a piece of your heart when they leave you and it's theirs forever. It's the most painful kind of love there is.
May the lord Jesus Christ all ways hold you in his arms
I hope everything has worked out for you in the past seven years.
I remember my mom reading this to me and it making me cry, years and years later…. tears still swell
I remember about 25 years ago my mom read me this book. Her health has steadily been declining the last 10 years. I flew out to see her and early yesterday morning after seeing her with my father and older sisters earlier in the week I stopped by her rest home on my way out one last time. I read her this same book that she read to me all those years ago. I love my mother, I will never see her again in this mortal life, but I know I will in the next.
+Tin Man What a beautiful story to share with all!!! God bless you!!! Peace & Healing Light!!!
+Tin Man "Each time my feet touched the earth I knew my mother was there with me. I knew this body was not mine but a living continuation of my mother & my father & my grandparents & great-grandparents. Of all my ancestors. Those feet that I saw as "my" feet were actually "our" feet. Together my mother & I were leaving footprints in the damp soil. From that moment on, the idea that I had lost my mother no longer existed. All I had to do was look at the palm of my hand, feel the breeze on my face or the earth under my feet to remember that my mother is always with me, available at any time." ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
That was a beautiful way to honor your mother...you brought tears of joy to my eyes with the thought of you sitting there reading to your mom... I can only pray that my son is as tender with my memory...but since he is a musician I am sure he will play some me some Nat King Cole from his childhood. Peace Love and Light...😎
Tin Man, what a Beautiful and Precious show of Love for your Mother. My son (my only child) is 27 y/o now. I still have this book, and the Sweet Sweet memories of reading it to him. I am getting up in years - (I had him when I was 40). This book, and the Joy it would bring to Both of Us when I would read it to him is PRICELESS. As I imagine Your Mother and You experienced when She would read it to you.... AND especially when YOU read it to Her. Thank You for sharing. God Bless You.🥰
“I’ll love you forever, I’ll like you for always, as long as I’m living my baby you’ll be”
Still hits hard in the feels 😭
My mother read this to me when I was a kid...now it crushes my heart to even see the cover...but I knew I needed to hear it :'( Unrealistic and creepiness aside it's the message that counts:she never stopped loving him...and finally he reciprocated it right before the end like we always do when we finally think about what we're gonna' lose we appreciate it more. A good book for all mothers to read to their sons (ToT) But DAMN I can't stop crying!
***** Just found this during a random Google search and dammit I can't stop crying either (just as well nobody can see me!)
I have read this book to my son many many times, but I promised I wouldn’t sneak into his house and pull him out of bed....(not sure his fiancée would understand....Tee, hee, hee!) I have read it to my daughters too. There is no age limit for love and affection 🥰🥰🥰
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This book has onions in it...
What does "this book has onions in it mean?"
Dana Washington It made him cry. That’s the joke.
Thanks for clearing that up...
@@N8-PT thanks so much for clearing that up for me...this is one of the books that's closest to my heart...and I really was puzzled by that. This book has inspired me to learn Spanish so that I can read to children of refugees. I already know some French, German, Japanese and Swahili...but this small book has such a universal message of unconditional love that I MUST be able to share with Spanish speaking children and their caretakers. Again, Merci, Arigato, Danke and Jambo!
I agree, just thinking about brings tears to me. Such a touching book.
I gave this book to my sister when her son was born. This book has such special memories for my family. My nephew loved this story and I'll never forget his laughter - pure joy - when that two year old flushed his mothers watch. Tragically, he died shortly after his 17th birthday and at his service my sister read this book. When she had finished reading about the 16 year oid boy she closed the book and said that was where his story ended. It was one of the most heart breaking things I had ever heard. I will never forget his joyful laugh and I wanted to share the impact that this story has had on my family. It will never be forgotten.
That is so heartbreaking!
Hope your sister is doing well. God bless your family.
Close your eyes my friend and embrace the love you have for him, He'll come and see you. Pay attention . I wish you all nothing but ❤️
turn to god, stephanie. he will heal you and your sister.
I'm 27 years old now and I still read this from time to time. My mother read this too me ever since it came out and it means so much to me, so thank you for writing this book whoever u are bc I'm such a mama's boy bc of it lol and I love my mother so much. Thank u to whoever posted this video. Good day and god bless
its not about being creepy, its the message that you are supposed to get from it, no mother would actually do that (i hope not) but he will always be her baby.. that is whats so beautiful about the book
I read this to my sons since they were little and I know it by heart. My uncle was diagnosed with cancer at 74 and my grandmother was with him when he died and she told me she just held him and told him that she loved him. She told me he was her baby even though he was 74. My grandma died 6 months later and I went to the hospital and made damn sure I told her I loved her. This book is about love going generation to generation. I love you Nee with all of my heart.
My son is now ten years old now and still every night his mom has to sing this song only substitute 'baby' for 'Collin'.
Here as a 31 year old . On the brink of loosing my Mum… I always remembered this being read and sung to me as a little one. Now as I sit by her bedside in the hospital I’m singing the song back to her… ❤
It's such a strange experience reading these comments about people moms reading and singing to them when they were little. It's a weird feeling because I know moms are supposed to do these things, but my mom neglected me, beat me badly, called me bad names, was mean and passive aggressive towards me and I didn't understand why because I was always so sweet and respectful toward her. I feared her greatly because I knew any mess up would earn me a great beating. I forgive her though and I love her. I hope we will grow close some day.
I'm so happy to know your mom read to you❤😊
If you think this is creepy you're taking it too literally. The point is that no matter how old our children get, we always feel like that mom rocking her baby and singing of her love for him. Of course an old lady can't go pick up her adult son and carry him to the chair! It's symbolic! I read this to my babies & I still feel EXACTLY the same way about them as adults; if they ever needed rocking, I'd gladly gather them onto my lap, hug them tight, and rock their troubles away.
No matter how many times I listen to this I tear up and start to cry 😢
i dont think anyone understands how much this book means to me... my grandma read it to me and my little sister during our childhood and it was not an easy one. so this book became VERY sentimental. now having an almost 2 year old, i have the joy of reading this book to my baby boy and carrying on the tradition thats been in my family over 20 years.
I miss my mom... 😭😇 When I tell you I had a visceral reaction when listening to this, that would be an undergarment..
Love this book my grandma would read this to me when I was very young...Now I have a baby boy and will continue the tradition with him!:')
The one damn thing that can make a grown man cry every time :'(
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I was adopted by my grandparents, so obviously having a mom who was your grandmother was amazing and I was very attached to her when I was little. I cried every morning because I didn't want her to leave me when I had to go to school because I thought I would see her again. She read this story every other night, just had to listen to it once more time. Right now she's on life support and I am living in another state just waiting for the call feeling so guilty. But life is what it is,the only thing we know for sure is that someday we die.
This book brings back so many memories, my mom used to read it to me all the time and sing the verse. I will remember this book forever.
I saw this book earlier today, read it and started to cry in the bookstore. This is the best audio of it.
When I read it to my six years-old kiddo... something was crushing my heart and he said to me, I'm your baby, I'm your baby... still I read it to him...
Before I knew this was a book my mother would come into my room at bedtime and check on me. She would kiss me on my forehead and say that phrase from the book. I was a teen by the time the book came out, but I still liked it when she came in at night and did that. Years later she was old,sick and dying and got to tell her those words back as I kissed her on the forehead. She cried Then of course I cried. To this day I can think about this book without missing my mother terrible......... Mom " I Love for Forever. I like You for Always.As Long as I'm Living My Mommy You'll Be."
Oh I shed some tears towards the end! I truly connect. I'm looking at my adorable little boy, he drives me crazy sometimes bt I love him like crazy. Being a mum makes you put that little life first before yours, & you know you'll go miles, climb mountains & do almost anything for your baby. A child always occupies that special place in mummy's heart even when he goes astray, that's mothers love.
I remember hearing this as a eulogy at a funeral. I was around 6 or 7 and this made me cry so much. I've never known where it came from until now. This story hurts me even more now that I'm 18.
whose funeral was it for? a grandmother or son's?
***** I think it was for my uncle's mother. I can't really remember cus it was a long time ago.
25 now?
@@Bluntbunne 26 actually. Can't believe it's been 8 years since I was 18
@@BlackIris95 dang.. was it fun being a teen back then?:,^)
me too! I'm 16 also and i remember my mother reading this to me in my crib, and almost every night before i went to bed. I'm ballin my eyes out right now, lol i haven't cried that hard in a while. i love my mom with al my heart
I wish college had stayed at 5 grand to attend, I wish I got married at 19 instead of my father having his first heart attack and going into hospice, I wish I didn't spend my 20s focusing on my depression.. we'll see if I can make you all proud yet.
When I was younger, my grandma told me that this book made her emotional. So, being the stupid kid I was, I wanted her to read it to me lol. This book was my childhood.
When I was in fourth grade, our homeroom teacher read this to us and i remembered that time I cried. Up until now, I still remember the song in my mind so i tried searching the story again and i found this. Now, I am in my 4th year of college and this story still touched me. :)
This book makes me cry every time I read it
Glad I am not the only one. I was telling someone about it and I teared up. Powerful moving book
Same, crying rn cause I just finished it
We read great literature, like Munsch's book "I Love You Forever" because it allows us a glimpse into the author's life, mind and heart whether real or imagined. The rocking and song are allegorical and represent the actions we take in life that illustrate unconditional love. In "I Love You Forever", Munsch has managed to convey, in a way that even the youngest reader or listener can appreciate: the quality, beauty and endurance of a parent's love for their child. That at the same time, his work elicits the strongest of emotional responses and sheds light on the cyclic nature of life, love and death makes it a masterpiece.
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I'm crying the best tears. My mom would read this to me, such a special memory... Life is precious.
My grandma used to read this story to me all the time she said it was me and her, she died on monday and I wished I would've remembered to sing this to her.
i just hugged my mom for like 15 mins :') damn this hits home for mee
Oh my gosh... I remember this book, and my mother used to read it to me. My mother just went home after flying half way across the world to help me with my new baby girl.
I think people are getting way too caught up in how over the top this book is (I'm pretty sure it's intentional), but the sentiment is strong. A cycle of unconditional love for your child is a wonderful thing. Just because we get older, things change, the love of a parent, someone who never cared if you were sometimes hard to deal with, didn't care what you looked like, and who gave you what you needed, it's beautiful. Like me and as I hold my baby girl now, I can't help but feel so much gratitude to my mother who has never stopped supporting me. I look at my girl too, and no matter how old she gets or what happens, I want to be the same kind of person who lets her know she means something deeply special to me. Adults get so caught up in the hardships of life, it's comforting to know someone who has seen you every step of your life cares about your happiness and success. We aren't all lucky to have such parents, I know, but for those who do, don't take it for granted.
If you had even a decent mother who tried her best, go hug her if you get the chance. You never know how long they have.
My oldest brother died recently. He adopted my nephew when he was two. He raised him, and every night he would read this to him for years. My nephew read this at his funeral. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house.
you should tell your pain to jesus, natalie. he will help you heal.
I heard this story in church and I had to step out. Truly a classic.
my god i was reading this to my 4 yearold son and i started crying , finding it very hard to finish . lump in my throat .
I'm going to go and tell my mother I love her.
While I still can.
I love love this book the preschoolers love it when i read it.
I think it was on third grade when I read this story with my mother for the first time.. we both cryed that day... its a classic makes you think how important is a mother in our lives
17 years have past and it stills touches my hearth.. hope someday i could read it to my children
This is one of my all time favorite stories. I still have the book. I keep it in my drawer to read every once in a while :)
Im getting this for my baby before born in July I bawl everytime I read it
I just never understood how every single time i read this book it can make me cry !
Noo I can't 😭 I remember my mom and dad reading this to me when I was a kid. I'm 21 now and I remember even then, feeling sad when they read it to me thinking of the future. Made me realize how much I love them, still.
I started reading this book to my kids some 15 years ago, I hadn't seen it in a few years but when I tried reading it for my Grandson, I was crying 1/2 way through it, what a wonderful book.
I heard Joey read this story (friends). I enjoyed it and it came at the right moment cause my daughter needs this.
damn. even as a grown woman this story still gets to me
All tho the story has a creepy tone to it, the ending and the story brings a tear to my eyes considering this tells you how much your parents love you no matter how old your getting or how you change and they will always take care of you and you must take care of them when they are elders.😢😢😢💕💕💕👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦
Im 41 years old, and im scared of losing my Mom. I mean i know she's going to pass away one day, but I'm scared of not having her in my life anymore. She's one of the few that really loved me. 😢
Today was my first time reading this book and had no idea it would make me cry so much.
I thought this was going to be something sappy, but it was actually about a woman with super strength who manages to keep it a secret her whole life and that's hardcore
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My aunt passed away 7 months ago in a car accident and was basically my second mom as a child.She used to read this to me and my cousins when we were little.I wrote a personal song with the title of this book and sang it at her funeral.I had to fight back tears while singing as the mourners watched me sing.
My elementary school principal read this every 4th grade graduation. And every time I think of this I hear his voice.
To the parents who read this to their children, you're doing it right.
I read this book to my son. It brings back so many memories I cry every time
When I was a kid my mom read me this story and I cared for her all my life with her being wheel chair bound and as I grew up before her eyes she would always tell me my baby you’ll be and when I was 19 and she was laying in the hospital bed and I’d would rock in the chair back and forth every night I was In there and I couldn’t help but to remember this book and the last words I utter before she passed was I love you forever Iike you for always as long as I’m living my mommy you’ll be. Give your mother all the love you can they aren’t always going to be here
When I was a little girl my dad would always read this book to me. If I ever have kids I'll read this book to them and hope I dont cry by the ending like I always do.
I remember my mom always used to read this to me, my mom is in a bad place now, but she used to love me as well.
This is very sentimental now, and it brings some tears to my eyes now (especially the ending).
When I pass away, I want this to be played.
It was hard not to cry. I hold it mostly when the mother was sick and he finished the song ;( wonderful book!
I haven't cried this hard in a while 😭
its funny how when you're little and you read this you don't really understand it, but when you get older it makes sense.
...and can make even a grown man cry.
true
wiimania9 I'm a grown man and I still tear up when I read it
I remember reading this as a kid and I always got teary eyed. It was such a different theme than the rest of the Robert Munsch books.
When I was little, I loved it. When I grew up, I was like "Wow the mom should stop invading her older son's privacy." My own mother hates this book!
My mother read this to me as a little guy… and I will miss this so much someday.
Man... this brings so many childhood memories flooding back. I haven't heard this story since I was about 5-6 years old... Unbelievable.
So I never understood why they cried on the moms group welp that part he said how he loves her forever likes her always as long as I’m living my mommy you’ll be yup! Had me crying
I am pregnant with my first son and his grandfather just ordered this book so I can read it to him everyday! He'll think it's cheesy when he gets a little older but he will learn to appreciate it one day just like I learned to appreciate the meaning of this book from reading it when I was a little girl. :)
I still remember when my kindergarten teacher read this to me
my mom used to read me this story so much as a kid, excuse me for a moment I'm sobbing uncontrollably
Never fails to make me cru
Heartbreaking book, but beautiful...
well my mum used to read this to me and i was really embarrassing when my mum sings but now i appreciated and love this story
Omg crying my eyes out at this story :-( my boys are growing up fast, I was gonna read this to my three year but huge lump in my throat x
Finally I found the perfect narrator but I wished you sang the song ❤️
My mom used to read this to me almost every night when I was little. Until I was about 10, I would actually go find this book and make her read it to me. I came across a quote from this book today written on a bakery chalkboard, and I told my mom that I'm coming over and making her read it to me. Haha. I'm 21 years old and I still love this book. I can't wait until I can read it to my children.
This was my favorite book with my mom when I was a kid. Who knows why. I didn't understand the magnitude, obviously...maybe I liked the pictures? But def one of the first books I bought for my (now toddler) daughter. Was shocked to see it on the shelves, and couldn't leave the store without it. And I'm not too proud to admit i have not ONCE finished reading it to her at bedtime without crying. Lol. I try, I really do!...But the best I can get is to the part where he moves out, maybe the next page, and I just lose it like a blubbering buffoon! (Let alone the end!) Def a timeless kids' book that more people should know about! Thanks for sharing your narration!
Omg this brings back such old memories from when I was a little kid 😭🥹😲
My mom used to resd this to ke all the time and recently she showed her true colors and has made me remover her from my life so this year has been hard but i will never forget this story
My mother would read this to me all the time when I was a kid. I’m almost 28 now and she’s just been diagnosed with dementia. This hits hard now more than it ever has. It used to be a happy book. Now it’s a reminder of how short life is. It’s always going to hold a place in my heart
@deppfan85 its not creepy...Parents are going to be our parents until the day we dies and more...they will always consider us their babies and treat us like that...they will be with us no matter what...they are what we are going to have forever...and will never betray us...
Love Robert Munsch & this book!
I just remembered this story out of nowhere, i wasnt even positive on the title, but i found it, funny that it would stay in my subconscious 5 yr old memories when nothing else has. when i was in kindergarden i got this book, and my teacher read it to the class for story time, and she cried her eyes out while she read it. looking back, i didnt get it, but hearing it again now its so so sweet, and now i tear up hearing it. lovely story
Every time I read this story to my baby girl, I end up choking up in the middle of it =,)
My mom always cried when she read this to me, now I’m crying, lol.
This one gets me every time ! What a deep endearing message.
This is one of my childhood favorites.
im 16 and i remember my mom reading this to me as a bedtime story when i was little, i love her :')
my mom used to read this book to me when i as very little. i found a copy of it at a thrift store years ago and bought it. this book is very true in many ways. :(
I read this to my mother in spanish over the phone...I cant believe I got teary eyed towards the end.
This book broke me lol. It has no business being this touching 😭
im literally bawling. happy birthday mommy :)
I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH AND I WILL CRIE
just simply beautiful...
This is very sad because that lady is so old and now that little daughter won't have a grandma.
I am crying like a big old baby, This is to my three kids Collin, Haley and Cody
The part with the teenajer always gets me cuz it reminds me of my mommy and i. Im 16 and cry whenever i hear/ read this. I wanna buy it and give it to my mommy one day...