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Mother’s Day is coming and I got this wonderful email that contain a story about a mother. I nearly cried when I finished reading the story. Read it slowly:
a touching story………..
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 neighbors 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.
Always tell someone that you love them because you never know what day will be their last, or your own.
Always seek to resolve your problems or disagreements with loved ones because if either of you should pass on before, the one who is left alive will have the rest of their life to ponder those unresolved feelings but will never find closure. And closure usually brings Peace…
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May 9th, 2008 at 6:23 am
I first read this in a PowerPoint presentation. A colleague asked help to translate the slides for a Kem Motivasi in school. I almost cried reading it too…if not for the male colleague who was sitting next to me..i would have burst into tears.
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May 9th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Indeed, this story is very emotional, kan Chegu
…It is always good for us to remember our mother sacrifices…I forget to wish your mom or wife these words…Happy Mother’s Day! 
May 15th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
I have read this before and still the feelings before and now the same. Never ever ever ever said bad words to your mother or father.. in anyway bad or negative. Never. So sad the ending like that.
Now for this person, I just can’t imagine how he felt after he finished reading the letter from his deceased mother. Even if he cried blood coming out will not do justice to his mother. I would suggest he do what Pramlee did.. just poke out the eyes. He DOES NOT DESERVE IT.
Yes, I am angry.. sorry.:sad:
May 17th, 2008 at 6:00 am
I understand your anger…for those who realize the sacrifice our mother had made, they will never do a thing like that…those ungrateful child will be equalize as an animal if they do that…good for you , PapaJ..