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The Dinner Date Q} ©½t¥Í³N¼Æ¬ã¨sªÀ -- ³N¼Æ¬ã¨s¡@¡@ Vk
After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. n?v/ea
She said, 'I love you, but I know this other woman loves you and would Love to spend some time with you.'1o+6c
The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my Mother, who has been a widow for 19 years, rw$w
but the demands of my work and my three children had made it possible to visit her only occasionally.N%<]Q ©½t¥Í³N¼Æ¬ã¨sªÀ -- ³N¼Æ¬ã¨s¡@¡@ 5RcoV~
That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner and a movie. Pte
'What's wrong, are you well,' she asked? }i
My mother is the type of woman who suspects that a late night call i|Z\
or a surprise invitation is a sign of bad news.s
'I thought that it would be pleasant to spend some time with you,' I responded 'just the two of us.' A9>u
She thought about it for a moment, and then said, 'I would like that very much.'Q ©½t¥Í³N¼Æ¬ã¨sªÀ -- ³N¼Æ¬ã¨s¡@¡@ {%
That Friday after work, as I drove over to pick her up I was a bit nervous. f+
When I arrived at her house, I noticed that she, too, seemed to be nervous about our date. "VZ
She waited in the door with her coat on. She had curled her hair and w`lQ was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary.)luU
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, iZ
as she got into the car. 'They can't wait to hear about our meeting.'[O ©½t¥Í³N¼Æ¬ã¨sªÀ -- ³N¼Æ¬ã¨s¡@¡@ \2
We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice and cozy. 79r,/_
My mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady. k1,Oz^
After we sat down, I had to read the menu. Her eyes could only read large print. *vGO
Half-way through the entrees, I lifted my eyes and saw Mother sitting there staring at me. \# SO
A nostalgic smile was on her lips.Ilcs98
'It was I who used to have to read the menu when you were small,' she said. t
'Then it's time that you relaxand let me return the favor,' I responded. 7 ©½t¥Í³N¼Æ¬ã¨sªÀ -- ³N¼Æ¬ã¨s¡@¡@ yhk\
During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation nothing extraordinary Wj;
but catching up on recent events of each other's life. aj
We talked so much that we missed the movie. |WT9
As we arrived at her house later, she said,'I'll go out with you again, kG5X<$
but only if you let me invite you.' I agreed.0|} ©½t¥Í³N¼Æ¬ã¨sªÀ -- ³N¼Æ¬ã¨s¡@¡@ I2
'How was your dinner date?' asked my wife when I got home. y
'Very nice, much more so than I could have imagined,' I answered.l" ©½t¥Í³N¼Æ¬ã¨sªÀ -- ³N¼Æ¬ã¨s¡@¡@ in~
A few days later, my mother died of a massive heart attack. aY.@x9
It happened so suddenly that I didn't have a chance to do anything for her. H
Sometime later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt from the same place Mother and I had dined.H ©½t¥Í³N¼Æ¬ã¨sªÀ -- ³N¼Æ¬ã¨s¡@¡@ [Sp
An attached note said: 'I paid this bill in advance. I wasn't sure that I could be there; D\
but, nevertheless, I paid for two plates - one for you and the other for your wife. ];t76^
You will never know what that night meant for me. 'I love you, son.' PoH8Qa
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. V ©½t¥Í³N¼Æ¬ã¨sªÀ -- ³N¼Æ¬ã¨s¡@¡@ e}
Nothing in life is more important than your family. 4Xp
Give them the time they deserve,g
because these things cannot be put off till some 'other' time.f(,sN ©½t¥Í³N¼Æ¬ã¨sªÀ -- ³N¼Æ¬ã¨s¡@¡@ T ©½t¥Í³N¼Æ¬ã¨sªÀ -- ³N¼Æ¬ã¨s¡@¡@ GvH9
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Somebody said it takes about 6 weeks to get back to normal after you've had a baby.?-
......somebody doesn't know that once you're a mother, 'normal' is history.IQ*;(K ©½t¥Í³N¼Æ¬ã¨sªÀ -- ³N¼Æ¬ã¨s¡@¡@ GGhD0
Somebody said you can't love the second child as much as you love the first.`6O[
......somebody doesn't have 2 or more children.c1U@gk ©½t¥Í³N¼Æ¬ã¨sªÀ -- ³N¼Æ¬ã¨s¡@¡@ 4USc
Somebody said the hardest part of being a mother is labor and delivery.<=GVmn
......somebody never watched her 'baby'get on the bus for the first day of kindergarten...$;Z*
or on a plane headed for military 'boot camp.'\>f`]| ©½t¥Í³N¼Æ¬ã¨sªÀ -- ³N¼Æ¬ã¨s¡@¡@ J6;#NW
Somebody said a Mother can stop worrying after her child gets married.=
......somebody doesn't know that marriageadds a new son or daughter-in-law to a mother's heatstrings.e89 ©½t¥Í³N¼Æ¬ã¨sªÀ -- ³N¼Æ¬ã¨s¡@¡@ {.z
Somebody said a mother's job is done when her last child leaves home.WBki\
......somebody never had grandchilden.%w.ero ©½t¥Í³N¼Æ¬ã¨sªÀ -- ³N¼Æ¬ã¨s¡@¡@ kIi
Somebody said your mother knows you love her, so you don't need to tell her.7$G
......somebody isn't a mother.y.EV^J ©½t¥Í³N¼Æ¬ã¨sªÀ -- ³N¼Æ¬ã¨s¡@¡@ WiR?i ©½t¥Í³N¼Æ¬ã¨sªÀ -- ³N¼Æ¬ã¨s¡@¡@ H
©½t¥Í³N¼Æ¬ã¨sªÀ -- ³N¼Æ¬ã¨s¡@¡@ -Q/7 ©½t¥Í³N¼Æ¬ã¨sªÀ -- ³N¼Æ¬ã¨s¡@¡@ .6= To all the great "mothers' in our lives and to everyone who ever had a mother.TDSs?}
This isn't just about being a mother;+@61Yl
it's about appreciating the people in your lives while you have them...no matter who that person is._]QbD; ©½t¥Í³N¼Æ¬ã¨sªÀ -- ³N¼Æ¬ã¨s¡@¡@ [x ©½t¥Í³N¼Æ¬ã¨sªÀ -- ³N¼Æ¬ã¨s¡@¡@ U$0IY
Watch your thoughts, they become words.rl2qO
Watch your words, they become actions.n'4=D
Watch your actions, they become habits.wL
Watch your habits, they become character.JV2W
Watch your character, for it becomes...`b
your destiny.j% ©½t¥Í³N¼Æ¬ã¨sªÀ -- ³N¼Æ¬ã¨s¡@¡@ h%3$>' ©½t¥Í³N¼Æ¬ã¨sªÀ -- ³N¼Æ¬ã¨s¡@¡@ E
"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."BH ©½t¥Í³N¼Æ¬ã¨sªÀ -- ³N¼Æ¬ã¨s¡@¡@ V'j}#o ©½t¥Í³N¼Æ¬ã¨sªÀ -- ³N¼Æ¬ã¨s¡@¡@ >Btau
"Love is giving someone the power to destroy you but trusting them not to."(K_4^:
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