a date with a woman

@naseeha (1382)
India
May 28, 2008 5:31am CST
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 my wife wanted me to date 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 dinner and the movie. "whats wrong? are you well?" She asked. My mom is the type of woman who suspects that a late night call or a surprise invitation is a sign of bad news. "i thought it would be pleasant to be with you" i responded," just the two of us" She thought about it for a moment and said "I would like that very much" That friday as i drove to pick her up after work i was slightly nervous. when i arrived at her house i found that she too was a bit nervous.she had curled her hair and was wearing the dress 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 on a date with my son and they were all impressed" she said as she got into the car."they cant wait to hear about our meeting" We went to a restaurant that was nice and cozy. My mom took my arm as if she were the first lady. After we sat down i had to read the menu which was in small print.halfway through the entries i lifted my head to see my mother smiling a nostalgic smile at me. " IT was I who used to read the menu when you were small" she said. Then its time you relax and let me return the favor" I said. During the dinner we had an agreeable conversation -nothing extraordinary. Just catching up on each others lives. We talked so much that we missed the movie. " how was your dinner date?" asked my wife. " Very nice. MUch more than i imagined it to be " I said. A few days later my mom died of a massive heart attack.It happened so suddenly that i did not have time to do anything for her. Some time later i recieved an envelope with a copy of the reciept of the same restaurant where i and my mom had dined. An attached note said "I paid this bill in advance. I wasnt sure 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 to some other time as that time may not come at all. I read this heart warming story and wanted to share it with you. pls post your comments on this hope you enjoyed it as much as i did
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11 responses
@ratyz5 (7808)
• Philippines
28 May 08
For the first few lines, I was thinking, "Maybe his wife wants him to learn something new about dating and making things romantic again. Perhaps that other woman is friend of hers..." As I read on and found out that the woman that the wife was implying was the mother of her husband. This is quite interesting since for most couples who are busy, they rarely get to consider their parents which they left behind when they themselves are starting a family of their own. I continued to read on, it was intersting as I have implied for our mother is also special to me. I wanted to find out what happened next. Its a touching story. A very touching story. Thank you for sharing something like this
@ratyz5 (7808)
• Philippines
29 May 08
Indeed. Have a good day yourself
@ratyz5 (7808)
• Philippines
30 May 08
Wow , thank you for the best response !
@naseeha (1382)
• India
28 May 08
Yes i felt the same when i read the story for the first time. have a great day
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@MsCYPRAH (394)
30 May 08
What an amazing, uplifting story. I have always felt that there is nothing more important in life than another human being, especially one very close to us. But often people are so wrapped up n their career, their family, everything else, they tend to ignore their partners and their parents who die inside from neglect. Thanks for sharing this. It really deserves to be aired as much as possible. It really makes you think.
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@naseeha (1382)
• India
30 May 08
Yes i felt i had to share this heartwarming story. All the best in all your endeavours
• New Zealand
28 May 08
That was a very touching story... Thank you very much for sharing it with us... I practically dumbfounded after I have read it...
• New Zealand
28 May 08
If you don't mind can I duplicate this and share it to others
@naseeha (1382)
• India
28 May 08
yes you can
@nupats (3564)
• India
29 May 08
very touchy and beautiful...i think u shud have done this more often..mostly my in laws and us go out together when they r here with us...my mom in law is very emotional abt a lot of things especially my husband but she hesitates tht i might feel bad ...my husband will come and tell me give me a head massage i will quickly say no and then his mom will give him nice head massage she likes to do this...i go and tell her make his favourite dish bcoz i dont make it as well she will b so happy and serve him sit by his side and when he says yummy she will get more for him...i send them for evening walks sometimes..i love to see him bond with them and we all bond perfectly well as a family...i belive his parents and I shud b equally important in my parents life...GRT ur wife gave this a thought...Cheers
@nupats (3564)
• India
29 May 08
oh i thought this happened with u..sorry to have got it wrong...but i think we owe lot to our elders for wt we r today...there are small things tht make them so happy why deprive them...i love them and my family..
@naseeha (1382)
• India
29 May 08
Hey this is not my own life story. It is one i read about and shared with you all. Anyway hats off to you for being such a loving daughter in law. I saw so many posts in mylot about people not being able to live with their mils so i wanted to share this mail even more I feel so happy to see your post. Have a great day
• India
30 May 08
hi! oh lady i became so emotional reading this story very touching its very true NOTHING IN LIFE IS IMPORTANT THAN FAMILY AM AN AETHIEST I DONT BELIEVE IN GOD NOW . when our family members friends and relatives are happy only we could be happy the people we live for are only our life and future Regards
@naseeha (1382)
• India
30 May 08
I am happy that you loved this story. thanks for the post
• China
30 May 08
What a beautiful story!It touches me deeply.yeah,we should say out our love for who we love because we don't know what will happen in the next minute.We should never let it turn into regret.So,just spend more time with who you love!
@naseeha (1382)
• India
30 May 08
you are right. we should spend more time with people we love. thanks for the reply
• China
30 May 08
Thanks for your sharing for it teach me a lot.
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
28 May 08
Oh what a beautiful,touching story, that day will be a treasure to you, and you are right people musy not hold back, we all live as if we all have eternity to live, well we don't and when our loved ones are gone it is then too late, we must all start living today like there is no tomorrow...what a lovely memory you have of your dear mother...I bet she is still watching over you...
@naseeha (1382)
• India
28 May 08
yes we are here today we might not be here tomorrow so as you said we must not hold back. thanks for the reply
@dodoguy (1292)
• Australia
28 May 08
Hi naseeha, Well, the way your post started out, I was thinking I'd better warn this fellow to check for chicken bones in his casserole... very strange indeed. However, a warm and touching story it is. I do hope this isn't one of those stories that people send around by email with the request to send it to everyone you know - that just turns nice stories into a flood of junk mail... I guess the the thing in my mind is that if the old girl ate properly and got a lot of outdoor air and exercise, she might not have had a heart attack, and would still be kicking now. But I guess we can't have everything. Life is what it is.
@naseeha (1382)
• India
28 May 08
yes we dont get what all we want. Life gives us only what it pleases to give. thanks for the response
@subha12 (18441)
• India
28 May 08
its a very nice discussion i guess. yes, in liofe when we grow up, we sometimes just ignore parents. its not correct. they should be most important persons in life. so just spend some time with her.
@naseeha (1382)
• India
28 May 08
we are what we are because of our parents and we must never forget that. thanks for the reply
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
28 May 08
That is indeed one lovely story. the son was so fortunate to have had that one lovely pleasant last meal with his mom.He was so right about saying I love you in time as too late won't cut it. I did tell my husband that' I loved him quite often but I still missed saying goodbye to him as I had been with him but left to do some vital errands and he passed away before I could get back to the hospital. but he did know that I loved him.
@naseeha (1382)
• India
28 May 08
Im sorry about your husband. Yes we should always keep telling our loved ones how much we love them. because anytime anything can happen. thanks for posting
@roanne05 (1290)
• Oman
28 May 08
a very touching story, i miss my parents now...we should never took for granted those persons we love.
@naseeha (1382)
• India
28 May 08
I am very happy that this story made you think of your parents. have a great day thanks for the reply