I want to cry.... :'( ... waaaa

*Beautiful Story*

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.

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 spend some time
with you," I responded. "Just the two of us."

She thought ! about it f or a moment, and 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
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 entries , 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
responded.

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 rec! eived 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 wasn't
sure that I could be there; but nevertheless, 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, 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. Nothing in life is more important than God
and your family. Give them the time they deserve, because
these things cannot be put off till "some other time."

Pass this along to everyone with an aging parent, to a child,
to an adult, to anyone with a parent. Here's hoping today is
better than yesterday and tomorrow is even better!