I love You!

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After 21 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 a Widow for 19 years,
but the demands of my Work and my three Children 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, are 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 that it would be pleasant to be 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 with her Coat on.
She had Curled her Hair and was wearing the Dress that she had worn to Celebrate her last Wedding Anniversary.


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 the Car.
'They can't wait to hear about our meeting'.
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. 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 Extra-ordinary,
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 Time 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,
My 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 parents and your Family.
Give them the Time they Deserve, because these Things cannot be Put Off till 'Some Other Time.'


Pass This Along To Everyone
With An Aging Parent,
To A Child,
To An Adult,
To Anyone With A Parent,
And Most Importantly,
To Someone You Truly Love.


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7 comments:

Rozniza Ali said...

sedey nyer.....

akak tlg membuatkan sy homesick tetiba.... urm urm....

Lily@MamaZaraZareef said...

mmg touching story ni..seriusly, jarang sekali sy ucapkan kate 'saya sayang mak tu'..slalu call n berborak2 tp ayat tu kenapa susah nk kuar padahal dlm hati tuhan aje tau betapa sy sygkan mak..huhu

SYAbAR said...

no words.... miss my mum, kalau boleh nak dia ada depan mata selalu, tiap2 pg cium dia.. kerana pasti keluar kata `SELAMAT' dari mulutnya

Naddiea said...

niza,jangan sedih2 ok..scotland adalah sangat jauh kalo tetiba rasa nk balik kampung.Call mak awk selalu2 yer...take care!!

lily,selalunya camtu la..anak2 pun ada edo tp kadang2 kita kene rendahkan ego utk cakap I love U kat mak kita...

kak min,seronok kalo dpt biasakan cium mak tiap2 pagi.nadia cium bila time salam peluk cium bila nadia balik kampung atau mak nk balik kampung dr kl.waktu lain x biasa buat.huhuhu..

AZALINA ABDU RAHAMAN said...

so touching this entry, dah bergenang baca...mmg la susah nak keluar perkataan I LOVE U MOM tu..rasa malu pun ada. aku ni takat salam cium tangan je.

DrSam said...

this three magic words have so big meaning but yet so hard to come out from our mouth, especially men...that include me. Thank you for this good reminder.

Naddiea said...

eza,biasala tu..manusia ada ego..tp harap2 ego tu direndahkan kalo x mau menyesal seumur hidup kalo x sempat nk ucap I love u ni kat mak kita...

Doc,sharing is caring...same goes to me.not only to men..women also..