A mother and an ungrateful son

This is a story I read while surfing the internet. It is the saddest story I have ever head.

Here is the whole story.........


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, ‘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 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. 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 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 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 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 mother.’

It can also be found at this link...
academictips.org...

What a damned shame! How can anyone be so cold and cruel? I will never understand people like that.

reply to post by Night Star


He never deserved his mother.

He never deserved - the apple of her eye.

It's a rather touching story. It's definitely a bit unusual to say the least, but it teaches you a great lesson. In my case, it reminds me that we should love our family no matter what because one day you may never see them again.

Nice story - a parable Jesus might have recounted

[edit on 11-7-2010 by Amagnon]

Ok stop it !!!
u have officially made me cry.
But don't tell anyone.

Great story with a sad ending.
And you're right .... he didn't
deserve her.

What a horrible story.... So sad.

Obviiously the dude was american to have an attitude like that. You guys are way psyco

Here is a similar story along the same lines but a bit more humour injected:

Cops: Man holds mom hostage because she won't iron his clothes

www.ajc.com...

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A 29-year-old Villa Rica man apparently expected his mother to iron his clothes for him. And when she wouldn't, he pulled a gun and held her hostage for several hours, police said.

Robert Edward Tyrrell Jr. faces aggravated assault and false imprisonment charges.


Robert Edward Tyrrell Jr. remained in jail Thursday without bond, Sgt. Marc Griffith with the Carroll County Sheriff's Office told the AJC. Tyrrell faces aggravated assault and false imprisonment following the June 30 incident, Griffith said.

"He wanted her to do some ironing, and when she said ‘no,' they got into an argument," Griffith said. "He told her ‘ironing is woman's work.' "

reply to post by Master Shen long


A Bit more humor????

Please show me what part of this story you find to be humor.

edit to add: LOve the avatar

[edit on 11-7-2010 by space cadet]

reply to post by space cadet


The part where the dude holds his mom hostage for not doing his ironing....



Yea thanks, that was me as a kid..... But i loved my mom! Even if she did creat a freak

[edit on 11-7-2010 by Master Shen long]

This story isn't true is it? I hope it is not.

OK folks, a few more tear-jerkers for you:

My best friend died in a car accident on his way to deliver me soup for my cold.

Found in the car was also a bouquet of flowers and a card that read:

"We've been best friends for the last 5 years. Now, let's be lovers for the next 50."

A long time ago, I was on the verge of committing suicide when a guy came to the roof to have lunch. He saw me climbing over the railing and asked me to share his lunch with him. After receiving my puzzled look, he explained, "everyone should die happy. or at least with a full stomach." We celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary last month.

A little girl was dying of cancer and her younger brother had a match for the bone marrow she needed. The doctors told him it was a matter of life and death. After he had the surgery, he asked the doctors how long he had to live. He thought if he gave his bone marrow to let his sister live he would die but he did it anyway.

Source:
www.givesmehope.com...

A very touching story of love. The amount of love that mother had was undeniable. Only if all of us could love in such a way.

If that story is true, (and I hope it's not), what a d o u c h e b a g. He definately doesn't deserve his mom. Guilt till the cows come home, lol.

reply to post by Conclusion


That is exactly what I took from the "story". Not in all cases obviously but, the love from a mother is a love that knows no bounds.

While this is a touching story and all. It is definitly not true and the reason is that eye transplants are not possible yet and the reason I know that is because I only have vision in one eye also. My loss of vision was due to an explosives accident when I was 13 years old. I have been to the eye surgeons office many times and there is just nothing they can due to restore my vision. If transplants were possible then I would have definitly had it done.

Originally posted by lockman
While this is a touching story and all. It is definitly not true and the reason is that eye transplants are not possible yet and the reason I know that is because I only have vision in one eye also. My loss of vision was due to an explosives accident when I was 13 years old. I have been to the eye surgeons office many times and there is just nothing they can due to restore my vision. If transplants were possible then I would have definitly had it done.

so this story is BS?????

Hoax bin it.... Making me feel sad for what? A lie?

reply to post by Master Shen long


Yes its BS Im sorry to say.

Although the story is fake it tugs at my heart strings.

Although i doubt anyone could treat there mother that way......unless she was a abusive person or abandoned you at a young age.