Touching Story!

After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said I love you but I know this other woman loves you
and would love to spend some time with you.
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 spend some time with you," I responded. "Just the two of us."
She thought ! about it for a moment, and 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 nto 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. Her eyes could only read large print. Half way through the entries, 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 that you 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 other's life.

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 wasn't sure that I could 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 for me. I love you, son."

At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time: "I LOVE YOU!" and to give our loved ones the  time that they deserve.

Nothing in life is more important than God and your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till "some other time."

Pass this along to everyone with an aging parent, to a child, to an adult, to anyone with a parent. Here's hoping today is better than yesterday and tomorrow is even better!
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Really touching

awwwwwwww

nice story, thank for the advice

really touching

Wow, dis is damn too touching

bhuuuu bhuuu bhuuu

(wiping tears away), tearfully: MUMMY I LOVE YOU, DADDY I LOVE U TOO

i shall come home for Xmas, pls dont die yet,

i love you too for all the pains u all passed through just because of me

thanks for reminding me about the importance of a loved one

i just learnt a lesson no matter where u are the love ur parents hv for u

can never be extinguished by distance east, west, north, south, home is the best

Aiphie:

Really touching

Hey you!
We had an agreement for today!
Remember??

Some deep stuff you got there adbaby!
Lest i 4get. . . . I LUV Y'ALL!

this story left tears in my eyes, pls i would add, those of you that their parents are still alive pls show them care and love, respect and honour them, no matter how poor, stupid or wicked they are cos when they die or if tomorrow never comes how will they know how nuch you loved and care for them, pls do it now and avoid that circumstances where there is no time for you to tell them or show them love

What a story! Dat's very touching.

touching story, I know were the gist is coming from,
lost my mum four yraes ago, do what can for them now

lost mine twenty years ago, everyday I wish am dreaming.

this was nice

So touching!

hope u're not just saying that?

hope u learnt a lesson and are gona make amends?

those of you who had lost your parent,very sorry about that,you see every thing in life come and go,even the life we were was borrowed so remember tomorrow 4 u don't know what tomorrow gonna be like.parent are people of high esteemed,worthwhile i will always cherish my parents.have speeched

who resurrect this old thread?

adbaby: Touching Story!

After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said I love you but I know this other woman loves you
and would love to spend some time with you.
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 spend some time with you," I responded. "Just the two of us."
She thought ! about it for a moment, and 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 nto 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. Her eyes could only read large print. Half way through the entries, 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 that you 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 other's life.

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 wasn't sure that I could 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 for me. I love you, son."

At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time: "I LOVE YOU!" and to give our loved ones the  time that they deserve.

Nothing in life is more important than God and your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till "some other time."

Pass this along to everyone with an aging parent, to a child, to an adult, to anyone with a parent. Here's hoping today is better than yesterday and tomorrow is even better!
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. Touching

Very touching story which literally made me cry..

hmm wat a mama's love. . . .lov u mama