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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.':~t
The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my Mother, who has been a widow for 19 years, &4(
but the demands of my work and my three children had made it possible to visit her only occasionally.{Kf^b4
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That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner and a movie. 3"ql
'What's wrong, are you well,' she asked? y
My mother is the type of woman who suspects that a late night call rv{-0
or a surprise invitation is a sign of bad news.ovk
'I thought that it would be pleasant to spend some time with you,' I responded 'just the two of us.' zW
She thought about it for a moment, and then said, 'I would like that very much.'<
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That Friday after work, as I drove over to pick her up I was a bit nervous. /wv
When I arrived at her house, I noticed that she, too, seemed to be nervous about our date. 3b($
She waited in the door with her coat on. She had curled her hair and dbl
was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary.$m
She smiled from a face that was as radiant as an angel's. d^R
'I told my friends that I was going to go out with my son, and they were impressed,' she said, @d+L
as she got into the car. 'They can't wait to hear about our meeting.'P
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We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice and cozy. WWB/
My mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady. og> <
After we sat down, I had to read the menu. Her eyes could only read large print. HD2R
Half-way through the entrees, I lifted my eyes and saw Mother sitting there staring at me. .s'
A nostalgic smile was on her lips.A
'It was I who used to have to read the menu when you were small,' she said. Z5^
'Then it's time that you relaxand let me return the favor,' I responded. Uu
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During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation nothing extraordinary RjR
but catching up on recent events of each other's life. VP0$`F
We talked so much that we missed the movie. W
As we arrived at her house later, she said,'I'll go out with you again, {t]/
but only if you let me invite you.' I agreed.8
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'How was your dinner date?' asked my wife when I got home. z}o{
'Very nice, much more so than I could have imagined,' I answered.=h
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A few days later, my mother died of a massive heart attack. *J
It happened so suddenly that I didn't have a chance to do anything for her. I\Y\
Sometime later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt from the same place Mother and I had dined.KtGI"
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An attached note said: 'I paid this bill in advance. I wasn't sure that I could be there; Q
but, nevertheless, I paid for two plates - one for you and the other for your wife. )jugP
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. `*0
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Nothing in life is more important than your family. bl$9
Give them the time they deserve,%}cr5!
because these things cannot be put off till some 'other' time._VxB
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Somebody said it takes about 6 weeks to get back to normal after you've had a baby.})uzBS
......somebody doesn't know that once you're a mother, 'normal' is history.gO|
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Somebody said you can't love the second child as much as you love the first.p:
......somebody doesn't have 2 or more children.6r
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Somebody said the hardest part of being a mother is labor and delivery.co
......somebody never watched her 'baby'get on the bus for the first day of kindergarten...NqyH
or on a plane headed for military 'boot camp.':L
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Somebody said a Mother can stop worrying after her child gets married.$jC7 C
......somebody doesn't know that marriageadds a new son or daughter-in-law to a mother's heatstrings.7lM>RV
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Somebody said a mother's job is done when her last child leaves home.Y0vC
......somebody never had grandchilden.:Dl
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Somebody said your mother knows you love her, so you don't need to tell her.o
......somebody isn't a mother.DB+v^
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To all the great "mothers' in our lives and to everyone who ever had a mother.8&{>
This isn't just about being a mother;K/,r
it's about appreciating the people in your lives while you have them...no matter who that person is.WXRV
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Watch your thoughts, they become words.$
Watch your words, they become actions.?a|b(]
Watch your actions, they become habits.LoW6ME
Watch your habits, they become character.4RQO>3
Watch your character, for it becomes...s@ -
your destiny.Z*kX
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"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."+Fas
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"Love is giving someone the power to destroy you but trusting them not to."O^-
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