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, ‘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. I was least bothered about my mother. Then one day, my Mother came to visit me . She hadn’t seen me in years and she hadn’t even met 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 our old house just out of curiosity.
My neighbors said that she had 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 loving mother.’
OMG! That is so, so, sadly beautiful!! ~ * ♥* •Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵Ʒ• * ♥ * ~
I have heard a similar story, so obviously this is fictitious. But I think the message is the paradox that sometimes in order to give someone we love MORE, we need to give them LESS. Just like they tell you before going into flight to put your oxygen mask on before your child so you can help them more effectively. If the son had to live with his handicap and yet had such a loving mother to guide him and raise him, he would be more grateful and caring of others. Instead, many of us as parents try to give so much to our children to the point that we sacrifice ourSELVES, which only teaches them to expect more and give less. There is an art in giving and receiving ~ balance is key.
You are so lucky you got a mother even though with that deficiency…you shld be proud of her coz she brought you to life and w/out her you won’t be here on earth…
i know this story , it is albanian song for the mother , we called illahi ” Nëna me një sy” the story is good but the begging is a bit changed
well here is the link if someone wants to listend
http://m.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&hl=en-GB&client=mv-google&v=vfetX1g-ULE