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The Other Woman
After 21 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."
The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit
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 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 at 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 she were the First Lady. After we sat down, I
had to read the menu. 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 that
you relax and let me return the favor," I respond.
During the dinner we had an agreeable conversation
nothing extraordinary but catching up on recent
events of each other's life. 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, never-the-less, 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."
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 your family. Give them
the time they deserve, because these things cannot
be put off to "some other time".
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