My mom had only one eye. I hated her, she was such an embarresment. Se cooked for students and teachers to support the family.
There was this one day, during elementary school where my mom came to say "Hello" to me, I was soo embarressed.
How could she do this to me? I ignored her, threw a hateful look an ran out. The next day at school, one of my classmates said "Ewwwwww, your mom only has one eye!!!"
I wanted to bury myself. I also just wanted my mom to disappear. I confronted her that day and said, "If you're gonna make me a laughing stock, why don't you just die?"
My mom didn't respond, I didn't even stop to think for a second about what I have said, because I was full of anger. I was oblivous to her feelings.
I wanted her out of that house, and have nothing to do with her. So I studied real hard, got a chance to go abroad to study.
Then, I got married. I bought a house of my own. I had kids of my own. I was happy with my life, my kids and the comforts. Then one day, my Mother came to visit me. She hasn't seen me in years and she didn't even meet her grandchildren.
When she stood by the door, my children laughed at her, and I yelled at her for coming over uninvited, I screamed at her, "How dare you come to my house and scare my kids, GET OUT OF HERE RIGHT NOW!!!"
And to this, my Mother quietly answered, "Oh, I'm so sorry. I may have gotten the wrong address." - and she disappeared out of sight.
One day, a letter regarding a school reunion came to my house. So I lied to my wife that I was going on a business trip. After the reunion, I went to the old shack just out of curiosity.
My neighbors said that she died. I did not shed a single tear. They handed me a letter that she had wanted me to have.
"My dearest son,
I think of you all the time. I'm sorry that I came to your house and scared your children.
I was so glad when I heard you were coming for the reunion. But I may not be able to even get out of bed to see you. I'm sorry that I was a contant embarressment to you when you were growing up.
You see... when you were very little, you got into an accident, and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn't stand watching you having to grow up with only one eye, so I gave you mine.
I was so proud of my son who was seeing a whole new world for me, in my place, with that eye.
With all my love to you,
Your mother....."
(Guys, please let me say, I think you know this story, I just found it interesting to put it here on wattpad...)
