> > My mom only had one eye. I hated
her... she was such an
embarrassment. She cooked for students & 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
goanna 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.
> >
> > Send this to at least 5 people in
the next 5 minutes to show
you love your mother.
> >
> > If you don't then it shows you
have no heart
> >
> > Always tell someone that you love
them because you never
know what daywill 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...