a touching story
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After 21 years of marriage, I discovered a new way of
keeping alive the spark of love. A little while ago I
had started to go out with another woman. It was
really my wife's idea.
"I know that you love her,"
she said one day, taking
me by surprise.
"But I love YOU," I protested.
"I know, but you also love her."
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 pass some
time with you," I responded. " Just the two of us."
She thought about it for a moment 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 to her. Her
eyes could only read large print. Half way through the
entree, 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 for you to 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 others lives. 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 was almost sure that I couldn't 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 to me. I love you."
At that moment I understood the importance of saying,
in time: "I LOVE YOU" and giving our loved ones the
time that they deserve.
Nothing in life is more important than your
family and friends.
Give them the time they deserve, because these things
cannot be put off 'til "some other time".
Someone once said "I've learned that, regardless of
your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them
when they're gone from your life.
I think this is true with your in-laws,
grandchildren, sisters, brothers and your friends.
Anyone that means something to you-you should spend
time with them and let them know how much they mean to
you as often as you can. -
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very sad hor...
i read liao also eyes wet wet.....
haiz....Originally posted by Patrik: -
Originally posted by foga:
realli ur story ah???
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x 2Originally posted by foga:very sad hor...
i read liao also eyes wet wet.....
haiz.... -
I also
But I cried 2 days ago over the same thing...Originally posted by foga:very sad hor...
i read liao also eyes wet wet.....
haiz.... -
no lah....Originally posted by p|p|:realli ur story ah???
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seems familiar....like seen before somewhere...Originally posted by p|p|:realli ur story ah???
maybe emails.... -
wah brudder u like si bei cham lehz..
wat hapened sia....
come we sit down drink kopi...
dun think too much . it's gonna affect u in the army.
my encik in sispec always tells us "tough times dun last, tough men do"
ai tahan hoOriginally posted by DXuan:I also But I cried 2 days ago over the same thing... -
orrr.... tot ur storlli shock of my life.... u haf been married for 20 over yrs already....then u so sad....... then u open heartbreak hotel......Originally posted by foga:no lah....
ic ic....
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woody u another one...
dou suo ler, bu shi wo de story lor....
Originally posted by w006st0ck:seems familiar....like seen before somewhere...
maybe emails.... -
haha cannot make it la...today wake up same nightmare... sibeh suay... Tonight take my dad martell go out... drinking party loh hahaOriginally posted by foga:wah brudder u like si bei cham lehz..
wat hapened sia....
come we sit down drink kopi...
dun think too much . it's gonna affect u in the army.
my encik in sispec always tells us "tough times dun last, tough men do"
ai tahan ho -
wah u nian ji xiao xiao imagination so goot ah...
u use sony ericsson HP si bo
Originally posted by p|p|:orrr.... tot ur storlli shock of my life.... u haf been married for 20 over yrs already....then u so sad....... then u open heartbreak hotel......
ic ic.... -
amituofuo shan zai shan zaiOriginally posted by DXuan:haha cannot make it la...today wake up same nightmare... sibeh suay... Tonight take my dad martell go out... drinking party loh haha -
bladder....not me lah deh.... i mean i read it somewhere b4 maybe someone emailed me the same story...lolzOriginally posted by foga:woody u another one...
dou suo ler, bu shi wo de story lor.... 
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wahhahahaha
maafkan saya
Originally posted by w006st0ck:bladder....not me lah deh.... i mean i read it somewhere b4 maybe someone emailed me the same story...lolz -
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh time so slow... nothing to talk about... that j28 something was all I could talk to.. and express my angst... Now become sad again
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mai ah neh angsty ....
simi dai ji. lai ga foga gon ....Originally posted by DXuan:ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh time so slow... nothing to talk about... that j28 something was all I could talk to.. and express my angst... Now become sad again -
Same taiji everynight... I just feel very sad... I want her back leh how?Originally posted by foga:mai ah neh angsty ....
simi dai ji. lai ga foga gon .... -
wpnzz...
sua sua ki lah.....
ni ta po kia... mai sio ah ni zui...
occupy ur time by doing something...like posting interestin emails in here, talk about ur love story at ~hotel Heartbreak~
mai anyhow think....Originally posted by DXuan:Same taiji everynight... I just feel very sad... I want her back leh how? -
Yea lend me 1k go Iraq can? I want to be TV starOriginally posted by foga:wpnzz...
sua sua ki lah.....
ni ta po kia... mai sio ah ni zui...
occupy ur time by doing something...like posting interestin emails in here, talk about ur love story at ~hotel Heartbreak~
mai anyhow think.... -
dun need so ma fang....
run around naked in orchard road has the same effect in singapore
Originally posted by DXuan:Yea lend me 1k go Iraq can? I want to be TV star -
say it out u will feel better....Originally posted by DXuan:Same taiji everynight... I just feel very sad... I want her back leh how?
especially with gd listening ears like mine n bladder foga's.... -
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Originally posted by w006st0ck:say it out u will feel better....
especially with gd listening ears like mine n bladder foga's.... -
Say so much liao in hotel heartbreak
It's always the same, she cheats on me I want her back, she cheats again I still want her back... What to say? Originally posted by w006st0ck:say it out u will feel better....
especially with gd listening ears like mine n bladder foga's....