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May 11, 2008, 08:21 AM
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For Mother's Day - Just Wanted to Share.
Just received this in an email today. Thought that I would share it. Worth a read, even if you have read it before...
BEING A MOTHER...
After 17 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to
take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She
said, 'I love you, but I know this other woman loves
you and would love to spend some time with you.'
* * *
The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit
was my MOTHER, who has been alone for 20 years,
but the demands of my work and my two boys had
made it possible to visit her only occasionally.
* * *
That night I called to invite her to go out for
dinner and a movie.
* * *
'What's wrong, aren't you well,' she asked?
* * *
My mother is the type of woman who suspects that a
late night call or a surprise invitation is a sign
of bad news.
* * *
'I thought it would be pleasant to spend some
time with you,' I responded. 'Just the two of us.'
She thought about it for a moment, and then said,
'I would like that very much.'
* * *
That Friday after work, as I drove over to pick
her up I was a bit nervous. When I arrived at her
house, I noticed that she, too, seemed to be nervous
about our date.
She waited in the door.
She had curled her hair and was wearing the
dress that she had worn to celebrate her last
birthday on November 19th.
* * *
She smiled from a face that was as radiant as an
angel's. 'I told my friends that I was going to go
out with my son, and they were impressed,' she said,
as she got into that new white van. 'They can't wait to hear
about our date'.
* * *
We went to a restaurant that, although not
elegant, was very nice and cozy. My mother took my
arm as if she were the First Lady. After we sat
down, I had to read the menu. Her eyes could only
read large print. Half way through the entries, I
lifted my eyes and saw Mom sitting there staring at
me. A nostalgic smile was on her lips. 'It was I
who used to have to read the menu when you were
small,' she said. 'Then it's time that you relax and
let me return the favor,' I responded.
* * *
During the dinner, we had an agreeable
conversation- -nothing extraordinary but catching up
on recent events of each other's life. We talked so
much that we missed the movie.
* * *
As we arrived at her house later, she said, 'I'll
go out with you again, but only if you let me invite
you.' I agreed.
* * *
'How was your dinner date?' asked my wife when I
got home.
'Very nice. Much more so than I could have imagined,'
I answered.
* * *
A few days later, my mother died of a massive
heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn't
have a chance to do anything for her.
* * *
Some time later, I received an envelope with a
copy of a restaurant receipt from the same place
mother and I had dined. An attached note said: 'I
paid this bill in advance. I wasn't sure that I
could be there; but nevertheless, I paid for two
plates - one for you and the other for your wife.
You will never know what that night meant for me. I
love you, son.'
* * *
At that moment, I understood the importance of
saying in time: 'I LOVE YOU' and to give our loved
ones the time that they deserve. Nothing in life is
more important than your family. Give them the time
they deserve, because these things cannot be put off
till 'some other time.'
* * *
Somebody said it takes about six weeks to get back
to normal after you've had a baby.... somebody
doesn't know that once you're a mother,
'normal' is history.
* * *
Somebody said you learn how to be a mother by
instinct . somebody never took a three-year-old shopping.
* * *
Somebody said being a mother is boring .....
somebody never rode in a car driven by a teenager with a driver's permit.
* * *
Somebody said if you're a "good" mother,
your child will "turn out good"....
somebody thinks a child comes with
directions and a guarantee.
* * *
Somebody said you don't need an education to be a
mother.... somebody never helped a fourth grader
with his math.
* * *
Somebody said you can't love the second child as
much as you love the first .... somebody doesn't
have two children.
* * *
Somebody said the hardest part of being a mother
is labor and delivery....
somebody never watched her 'baby' get on the bus
for the first day of kindergarten .
or on a plane headed for military 'boot camp.'
* * *
Somebody said a mother can stop worrying after her child gets married....somebody doesn't know that
marriage adds a new son or daughter-in-law to a
mother's heartstrings.
* * *
Somebody said a mother's job is done when her last
child leaves home....
somebody never had grandchildren.
* * *
Somebody said your mother knows you love her,
so you don't need to tell her....
somebody isn't a mother.
Pass this along to all the 'mothers' in your life
and to everyone who ever had a mother. This isn't
just about being a mother; it's about appreciating
the people in your life while you have them....no matter who that person is.
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May 11, 2008, 08:47 AM
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Had to re-read the last part as my eyes kind of got watered up on me.
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Uber Member
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May 11, 2008, 08:50 AM
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Really?
I love your strawberries, by the way!
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Jul 3, 2008, 09:37 AM
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Clough... how is it that I just stumbled upon this? I love it, I have read it before, I like to re-read things, sometimes yo get an even deeper meaning if you do read it more than once. Thanks for sharing!
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Full Member
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Jul 3, 2008, 09:54 AM
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I stumbled across this as well, I have to say it brought me to tears.. It is also strange that Start saw it the same day I did... not strange.. I guess meant to be.
Thank you for sharing it, it was profoundly beautiful.
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Jul 3, 2008, 09:58 AM
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;)
We were probably seeing if someone had posted a Fourth of July well wishing!
You go ahead, I wanted my heart to be in it... but all the kids are surrounding and the dishes need to be done... I hope I can get in the mood for tomorrow!;)
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Nov 13, 2008, 12:23 PM
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It is a very heart touching poem.My eyes got watered reading this.
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Mar 16, 2009, 12:43 AM
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Our two teenage sons are taking their mom and granma out for mothersd ay night dinner dancing .
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Uber Member
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Mar 16, 2009, 02:30 AM
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That's real nice, paleponey!
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