Honor Thy Mother & Father

Honor Thy Mother & Father

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.
>
>It read, "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 day
>will 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...