Hello Steve, I love both of these messages. I totally agree with them. absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing. I love them. Original message: > A Date With 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 started to go out with another > woman. It was really my wife's idea. > "I know 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 my wife wanted me to visit was my mother, who has been > a widow for 19 years. 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 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 doorway 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. Halfway 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 you relaxed and let me return the favor," I responded. > During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation, nothing > extraordinary, just catching up on recent events of each other's 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 and kissed her good night. > "How was your dinner date?" asked my wife when I got home. > "Very nice. Much nicer 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. > Sometime 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 to > me. I love you." > At that moment, I understood the importance of saying, "I LOVE YOU" in > time, and to give our loved ones the time that they deserve. Nothing in > life is more important than God and your family. Give them the time > they deserve, because these things cannot always be put off to "some > other time." > _____ > When You Thought I Wasn't Looking > A message every adult should read because children are watching you and > doing as you do, not as you say. > When you thought I wasn't looking... > I saw you hang my first painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately > wanted to paint another one. > When you thought I wasn't looking... > I saw you feed a stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind > to animals. > When you thought I wasn't looking... > I saw you make my favorite cake for me, and I learned that the little > things can be the special things in life. > When you thought I wasn't looking... > I heard you say a prayer, and I knew that there is a God I could always > talk to, and I learned to trust in Him. > When you thought I wasn't looking... > I saw you make a meal and take it to a friend who was sick, and I > learned that we all have to help take care of each other. > When you thought I wasn't looking... > I saw you take care of our house and everyone in it, and I learned we > have to take care of what we are given. > When you thought I wasn't looking... > I saw how you handled your responsibilities, even when you didn't feel > good, and I learned that I would have to be responsible when I grow up.. > When you thought I wasn't looking... > I saw tears come from your eyes, and I learned that sometimes things > hurt, but it's all right to cry. > When you thought I wasn't looking... > I saw that you cared, and I wanted to be everything that I could be. > When you thought I wasn't looking... > I learned most of life's lessons that I need to know to be a good and > productive person when I grow up. > When you thought I wasn't looking... > I looked at you and wanted to say, "Thanks for all the things I saw > when you thought I wasn't looking" > Each of us (parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, teacher, friend) > influences the life of a child.
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