Express Yourself - Understand the power of love

[Guest guest]

Express yourself

Please take time to read this piece of Story. It's very nice. Because

it

happens to many of us at some point in time.

After 24 years of marriage, I discovered a new way of keeping alive

the

spark of love. A little while ago I had started to go out with another

woman. It was really my wife's idea. "I know that you love her," she

said one day, taking me by surprise.

"But I love YOU," I protested. "I know, but you also love her," came

her

response.

The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my mother, who had

been a widow for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my two

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 pass some time with you," I responded. "Just the two of us." She

thought about it for a moment 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 into 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 he were the First Lady. After we sat

down, I had to read the menu to her. Her eyes could only read large

print. Half way through the entree, 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 for you to 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 others

lives. 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 was almost sure

that

I couldn't 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 to me. I love you."

At that moment I understood the importance of saying, in time: "I LOVE

YOU" and giving our loved ones the time that they deserve. Nothing in

life is more important than God and your family and, friends. Give them

the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put off 'til

"some

other time".

Someone once said "I've learned that, regardless of your relationship

with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone

from your life."

I think this is true with your in-laws, grandchildren, sisters,

brothers

and your friends. Anyone that means something to you - you should spend

time with them and let them know how much they mean to you as often as

you can.

JAI SAIRAM

-- Regards

Karthikeyan.S

Technical Project Sr.Associate

NatureSoft Pvt. Ltd.

11/20 Appu Street 2nd Lane, Mylapore

Chennai 600004

India

tel: +91 44 2461 7193

fax: +91 44 2494 1474

http://www.nature-soft.com

[Guest guest]

sai ram brother, your story was so touching, that tears rolled down my cheeks,

how true, nobody can take place of a mother,we all must see that we keep our

parents happy, and must do everything possible to make them feel wanted, time

and tide waits for none, so lets hurry up and be quick with our feelings for our

dear ones.

mrs.I.K.POOJARY

 

 

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Please take time to read this piece of Story. It's very nice. Because it

happens to many of us at some point in time. ......