MOM!

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 goabroad to

study. Then, I got married. I bought a house of my own,

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

childrenlaughed 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 youwere 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”