Dont Miss A Date With Your Mother
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.
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?
"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 hearabout
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.
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. It
happened so suddenly that I did not
get to do anything for her.
Some time later, I received an
envelope with a copy of a restaurant
receipt from the same place where
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."
If your mum means more
Press LIKE and comment "I LOVE YOU MUM" in capital letters
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?
"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 hearabout
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.
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. It
happened so suddenly that I did not
get to do anything for her.
Some time later, I received an
envelope with a copy of a restaurant
receipt from the same place where
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."
If your mum means more
Press LIKE and comment "I LOVE YOU MUM" in capital letters
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