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发帖数: 404 | 1 很动人的一个故事，献给我的父母
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 too,
and she 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 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 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. 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 they deserve. Because nothing is
more important in life than family... and they shouldn't be put off until "
some other time.” | y****i
发帖数: 12114 | 2 大多数中国人也许不习惯对父母说“我爱你”，但这并不意味着他们不爱他们的父母。
恰恰相反，他们用实际行动表达他们的爱。 |
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