A TOUCHING STORY

love your parents for who they are

My mom only had one eye. I hated her… She
was such an embarrassment. She cooked for
students and 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 gonna 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 OFHERE! 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 there
union, I went to the old shack just out of
curiosity.
My neighbours 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.’

MORAL LESSON:
Always LOVE your parents. They are a blessing
to you.

NOTE:
We only have one mom, so love her, you will
come to cry when she's gone.
If you love your Mom, press "LIKE"
and
write,"I LOVE U MOM" if you are proud of her

Reviews

[Pretty_as_a_Poet]

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[Andrew (MJ) Nugteren]

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[Pretty_as_a_Poet]

Sorry ....Computer glitch, suposed to say I

[Andrew (MJ) Nugteren]

oh your trying to say "I like your story" or something like that

[Pretty_as_a_Poet]

Yes....another glitch... have 2 get my computer fixed...It keeps on doing weird stuff

[Andrew (MJ) Nugteren]

lolz

[Jerome Malenfant]

Sorry, but the narrator in this story seems too "cartoony" to be believable. He hates his mother because she's missing an eye? Maybe I could accept that in a boy, and I get that he might be embarrassed by her, but it seems very unrealistic that as an adult he would scream at his mother when she showed up at his house because of that. Or that his little brats would laugh at someone missing an eye, or that he would let them. The level of anger that this man feels toward his mother could only be the result of something much deeper than that. As written, he and his kids come off as complete monsters.

And the lack of believability in this scenario detracts from any message it tries to send. The moral lesson of this should be not to laugh at people who are different or disabled, whether or not they made any sacrifice.

[E.A.B]

This is a powerful note... Love your parents for all the known and unknown sacrifices they make for you every day. Thanks for sharing. Happy writing.

[Andrew (MJ) Nugteren]

Thanks :)

[Rita L. Sev]

Touching, and so true. Loving parents do anything for their child's well-being - and this often goes unappreciated. This is a great piece.

[Andrew (MJ) Nugteren]

thank you :)

[The Fallen]

I thought this story was really sad..
It really touched me.

Did you get this from facebook?

[Andrew (MJ) Nugteren]

ya

[The Fallen]

You should probably say that I'm the authors note

[Andrew (MJ) Nugteren]

ya

[Saleha]

the emotions condensed in this story almost jump out of the page. its a beautiful story and no doubt most parents would do that for their children. it seems as while this piece was being written the writer was overcome with sentiment.

[Andrew (MJ) Nugteren]

true

[kjanne]

oww..i love it .. it touches my heart . I read this article to my sisters then they just stood in silence, they don't know what to say, I guess they were moved inside.

[Andrew (MJ) Nugteren]

well I guess so

[Abby]

This was a great read. It's something that everyone should definitely take a look at, and recognize that their moms do a lot more for them than they get credit for.

Great job, michael.

Lee & Abby

[Andrew (MJ) Nugteren]

thank you both

[Abby]

You are very welcome, Michael. It takes a lot of heart to do something like that, and it's much appreciated to see someone showing an appreciation for their mom. (Even if it's not for your own mom.)

Lee

[Andrew (MJ) Nugteren]

well I have 2 mom's and love them both


MJ

[Abby]

Well, I was raised by my grandmother (my mom passed when I was younger) and I love her as if she is my mom, and she's more of a mother than some of my friends were actually lucky to have. So, that within itself, is its own blessing.

[Andrew (MJ) Nugteren]

aaaawwww sorry to hear and that's sweet, well grandmother has the word mother in it so a grandmother is still a mother. :)

[Abby]

It's not as big of a deal now that I'm in my late twenties since I've grown up with my grandmother since I was six. You learn to accept the things in life that you can't change because of that very reason. But, thank you. :) Things, unknown to us, always happen for a reason.

And, true, grandmother does still mean mother. I actually call her mom since she's been one for my entire life. She's a huge influence on how I've learned to become the best man that I can be for the people I care and love around me.

[Andrew (MJ) Nugteren]

true and that's sweet

[Abby]

It is, and thank you kindly. Life is crazy, but we have to choose what it is that we do with what we are given. That part is harder, but it's going to have some fun in it as well. :)

[Andrew (MJ) Nugteren]

yeppers

[Cara]

" press's like"
amazing!!!!!!!
and i really really love my momy, and i am proud of her every day
hope she is proud of me too

[Andrew (MJ) Nugteren]

same here :)

[Cara]

:D

[Andrew (MJ) Nugteren]

:D

[EYES OF MY SOUL]

I really do love my mom and i am glad you wrote this story....

[Andrew (MJ) Nugteren]

thanks and same

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

I was one of the blessed few with two parents who were devoted and loving. I liked the moral of this story because it seemed so personal to you.

[Andrew (MJ) Nugteren]

thanks :)