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My mom only had one eye. I hated her. She was
such an embarrassment. She cooked for students and teachers to support the
family. There was this one day during elementary school where my mom came to
say hello to me. I was so embarrassed. How could she do this to me? I ignored
her, threw her a hateful look and ran out. The next day at school one of my
classmates said, ‘EEEE, your mom only has one eye!’ I wanted to bury myself. I
also wanted my mom to just disappear. I confronted her that day and said,
"If you’re only gonna make me a laughing stock, why don't you just
die?" My mom did not respond. I didn’t even stop to think for a second
about what I had said, because I was full of anger. I was oblivious to her
feelings. I wanted out of that house, and have nothing to do with her. So I
studied real hard, got a chance to go abroad to study. Then, I got married. I
bought a house of my own. I had kids of my own. I was happy with my life, my
kids and the comforts. Then one day, my Mother came to visit me. She hadn’t
seen me in years and she didn’t even meet her grandchildren. When she stood by
the door, my children laughed at her, and I yelled at her for coming over
uninvited. I screamed at her, "How dare you come to my house and scare my
children! GET OUT OF HERE! NOW!!!" And to this, my mother quietly
answered, "Oh, I’m so sorry. I may have gotten the wrong address,"
and she disappeared out of sight. One day, a letter regarding a school reunion
came to my house. So I lied to my wife that I was going on a business trip.
After the reunion, I went to the old shack just out of curiosity. My neighbours
said that she died. I did not shed a single tear. They handed me a letter that
she had wanted me to have. "My dearest son,I think of you all the time.
I’m sorry that I came to your house and scared your children. I was so glad
when I heard you were coming for the reunion. But I may not be able to even get
out of bed to see you. I’m sorry that I was a constant embarrassment to you
when you were growing up. You see, when you were very little, you got into an
accident, and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn’t stand watching you having
to grow up with one eye. So I gave you mine. I was so proud of my son who was
seeing a whole new world for me, in my place, with that eye. With all my love
to you, Your mother." the son got into tears, but it was too late.
MORAL LESSON:
Never neglect your MOM, Because she is a
blessing. One day you will cry when she will be gone.
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Note: this
is a work of fiction, cos my mum is not blind in one eye!!!
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