My mom only had one eye   74 comments

Posted at 8:40 pm in Parent_family

My mom only had one eye. I hated her… She was such an embarrassment. She 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 so embarrassed.

How could she do this to me? I ignored her, threw her a hateful look and ran out. The next day at school one of my classmates said, ‘EEEE, your mom only has one eye!’

I wanted to bury myself. I also wanted my mom to just disappear. I confronted her that day and said, ‘ If you’re only gonna make me a laughing stock, why don’t you just die?’

My mom did not respond… I didn’t even stop to think for a second about what I had said, because I was full of anger. I was oblivious to her feelings.

I wanted 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 hadn’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 children!’ GET OUT OF HERE! 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 constant embarrassment 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 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.’

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Written by Stephen on November 23rd, 2008

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74 Responses to: My mom only had one eye

  1. hi -- 21 Feb 09 at 11:15 am

     

    This was such a sad story, =[
    very touching

  2. Raj -- 26 Feb 09 at 11:03 am

     

    I think such bastards don’t deserve such an unconditional, utter love from anyone…………. I pray to god that every child respects his/her parents and would take care of them when they are old.

  3. agatha lestari -- 26 Feb 09 at 11:35 pm

     

    That was sad story.
    If God let me to see my mom, I will love her with all of my heart. But, my mom passed away when I was 3 months 3 days. I just send my prayer for her in my each pray.
    Keep it up…I got your blog from my lecturer. It’s very helpful.

  4. Pamela -- 8 Mar 09 at 11:32 am

     

    Very touching. We as children do not realize how much we take our parents for granted. We expect a lot from them and many a time we don’t even bother to think of or thank them.

  5. Lou -- 28 Mar 09 at 12:33 am

     

    I was so sad after reading this story and I cried. I will share story to all my nephew and niece.
    thanks.

  6. Mitchie -- 1 Apr 09 at 6:00 pm

     

    That story was so sad… I wonder how the son reacted…

  7. manjunath.a.s.raj -- 28 Apr 09 at 2:03 am

     

    This story is very sad but it spreads a very wide message.
    Till now I have never respected my parents, I have not thanked for what ever they have done to me.
    After reading this I realized what parents are and what their love is.
    Never I hurt my parents, never I scold my parents, never I complain about my parents….
    I REALLY LOVE U MOM
    I TRULY LOVE U DAD…….
    NEVER I REPEAT ALL THIS AGAIN..
    I KNOW THERE IS NO SORRY FOR MY DEEDS,BUT STILL I PRAY U TO FORGIVE ME….

  8. Bilal -- 11 May 09 at 6:34 am

     

    A very touching story indeed – made me cry
    Just tells you the value of your mother

  9. moh -- 22 May 09 at 5:48 am

     

    it tells u hw precious ur mum is

  10. samira -- 26 May 09 at 9:55 am

     

    Very Beautiful!

    Thanks for sharing.

  11. Donna -- 2 Jun 09 at 5:27 am

     

    A very touching story. I cried cause it’s true our parents did some sort of sacrifices one way or the other.

    Thanks,

  12. nice -- 14 Sep 09 at 12:19 am

     

    Wow, I’m so touched with that story ….

  13. Capt. lacruser -- 22 Sep 09 at 5:55 am

     

    This story brought me into tears. I thought a man like me can not easily affected by stories like this but it turned out in a different way.

    A very sad story which reflect to all sons and daughters of life. While our parents, our relatives or the people we have known as our family are still with us, we must love them and care for them as much as we can. Great things are appreciated when it is over and difinitely if it will disappear before our eyes.

    Ascertain this story to others. Let us make the world a better place!

  14. priyanka -- 23 Sep 09 at 5:58 am

     

    very good story….. keep it up!!

  15. Rose -- 28 Sep 09 at 9:44 am

     

    This story is very touching. I visited this website just for finding story for the English Story Telling competition. But, I found this wonderful and touching story. I will tell this story in front of 230 pupils and teachers. I hope they’ll be touched. The moral values of this story is all mothers loved their child very much and would sacrifice everything for their child. We must also respect our parents no matter how they look like.

  16. kasthuri -- 4 Oct 09 at 12:06 pm

     

    It is really a great story. I am really touched. Parents are really great that we can’t miss them even for a single reason. Thanx for sharing the story.

  17. PORTIA -- 18 Oct 09 at 10:14 am

     

    VERY NICE STORY it should make the person think of the parents unconditional love for their children

  18. Mohamed -- 19 Oct 09 at 4:58 am

     

    Really sad

  19. Tasha -- 19 Oct 09 at 12:11 pm

     

    People should have respect if that were my child i would have taught them better than to disrespect someone that way.

  20. ndoumah -- 21 Oct 09 at 6:40 am

     

    LOVE! It’s only with time that one can really understand the importance and necessity of LOVE.

  21. Laura -- 21 Oct 09 at 7:39 am

     

    This was soo sad! I almost cried. That rat ass bastard should have the privalage of having that much of a loving mother. She was so good to him and all he ever did was yell at her at what an embarrassment she was to him. I say he is a douche and he can get his own f**king eye if he wants one that badly.

  22. amritha -- 31 Oct 09 at 7:02 am

     

    baster, stupid, idiot, how darely he says ‘get out’ to his mother. when i read this story i cried a lot.i am sure today onwards i will respect an i will obey my parents with tears

  23. pratik -- 21 Nov 09 at 12:52 pm

     

    i love this story vary vary vary vary much…………

  24. pavani -- 28 Nov 09 at 1:23 am

     

    the story is really touching……:(
    Love u mom and dad…
    i always love u….

  25. Anita I.M.V. -- 28 Nov 09 at 8:16 am

     

    Very heart touching story. Parents are the only soul that lives for us without any expectation. Please everyone be grateful to ur parents.

  26. kari--- -- 30 Nov 09 at 3:25 pm

     

    This was a really nice story. It almost made me cry. I remember my friend reading it in class… it was rely touching. I luve u mom n dad <3

  27. gudiya -- 1 Dec 09 at 11:46 am

     

    hwwwwwwww sad……its so touching…….this selfish world make every person selfish

  28. Jeevanandham -- 11 Dec 09 at 3:48 am

     

    Hey frnds.. Really nice story ya..

  29. biplab -- 30 Dec 09 at 12:06 am

     

    good story very touching

  30. MANISHA -- 12 Jan 10 at 12:13 am

     

    QUITE TOUCHING, ONLY MOTHER CAN DO SUCH A SACRIFICE. NEVER EVER FORGET ITS MUM WHO RISKED HER LIFE TO BRING US IN THIS WORLD. HEADS DOWN TO ALL THE MOTHERS OF THE WORLD

  31. Mohd Arif -- 17 Jan 10 at 12:05 am

     

    I love that story……It is very touching………Ive also had scoled my mother many times……When i read this story ive relly known that my mother gave anything to meeee…….But ive give her sadness……ive had to say i am sorry mother

  32. himz -- 24 Jan 10 at 6:41 am

     

    aww he is such a freak! How could he do this to his own mother! ill have this story as my homework..nice and very sad story…

  33. maryam -- 25 Jan 10 at 12:30 pm

     

    what a touching story that boy didnt deserve anything she gave upp her sight for himm and this the the thanx she gets she was always nice to himm never got mad in the way he treated her and this is what he does she shuld have nva given himm the shigh see we wuld see hu is the nasty one then ! x showz how pweshus ur mum and dad are and she gave yhu life and yhu shuld alwayz respect her love. care and look after her all the time ! x and ur dad ! x

  34. pramukh -- 6 Feb 10 at 3:29 pm

     

    It was a lesson well learned for the boy. May it be a parent, or even someone/something you love; appreciate them/it whenever you have the chance to. Sacrificing something for someone is hard to do…even though if it is something like giving up your TV time so that your smaller brother can watch his show. But I can guarantee it that no one in your life will ever make much sacrificies for you as your parents have done for you. It is extremely important to understand your parents and give love back them as long as you can…because you never know when you wake up to see that you don’t have any parents to sacrifice for you anymore…
    That’s all I want to say

  35. Pynadath -- 6 Feb 10 at 3:43 pm

     

    This is a really touching story and it shows how much your parents care for you

  36. aya -- 7 Feb 10 at 4:58 am

     

    it is really a very touching story that tells every one about the value of our dear mothers and how they sacrifice…

  37. varghese -- 14 Feb 10 at 2:05 pm

     

    A very touching story and a fantastic climax

  38. Neil -- 15 Feb 10 at 9:58 pm

     

    Very touching story.

  39. usman -- 21 Feb 10 at 5:32 am

     

    i cant stop crying we all get angry with our parets but his gone too far

  40. wingz of angel -- 7 Mar 10 at 2:45 am

     

    oh wat kind of son is he?? he treated his mother like dat if im da son i wil not do it 2 my mom coz my mom only thinks for my future
    he don’t even realize dat his mother’s eye is da one being donated 2 him

  41. tanjing -- 11 Mar 10 at 12:56 am

     

    so touching and so sad i feel like crying

  42. sad story -- 17 Mar 10 at 7:03 am

     

    Very very sad, I cried a lot of times and its almost mothers day, He doesn’t deserve that eye.

  43. Osman -- 23 Mar 10 at 5:12 am

     

    Be kind to parents. Whether one or both of them attain old age in your life, say not to them a word of contempt, nor repel them, but address them in terms of honor. And, out of kindness, lower to them the wing of humility, and pray: “My Lord! bestow on them thy Mercy even as they cherished me in childhood.”
    [The Glorious Quran; Chapter #17; Verses 23-24]

  44. bubblygrl#8 -- 23 Mar 10 at 4:07 pm

     

    Such a sweet story. I can’t believe anyone would be so cruel to their mom. I cried and I will respect my mom forever.

  45. azizah -- 29 Mar 10 at 8:29 am

     

    I don’t now what to say because this story make me so sad….

  46. Megurine Ruka -- 13 Apr 10 at 9:13 pm

     

    It’s such a good story. my friend cry when she read it

  47. ferdian -- 13 Apr 10 at 9:35 pm

     

    it was a sad story. if i was that boy i would take care my mom even my mom only had one eye…..

  48. oza -- 13 Apr 10 at 9:36 pm

     

    i’m still crying now because of this story

  49. shohreh -- 19 Apr 10 at 1:24 pm

     

    it was a sad story . but I selected this story for my lecture. this story has a very deep emotion. I think this story will effect to students.

  50. rkpuri -- 20 Apr 10 at 4:33 am

     

    This is very sad story touching direct to heart. After read this brought me into teras. And this is the lessons those children who did not understand the importance of mother/parents.

  51. sravani -- 21 Apr 10 at 12:23 am

     

    it’s really heart touching story……. i cried a lot…. i love u mom…

  52. Gemma'X -- 26 Apr 10 at 12:48 pm

     

    I felt this story very touching, it makes us realise love your mum to the fullest before its too late and you’ll be regretting it if it was.

  53. Nataley xx -- 30 Apr 10 at 10:39 am

     

    Omg this is sooo sad :’( , it made me cry, she was such a good mother!! i cant beleive that fat git doing that to his mum. Even if shes only got one eye,he shouldnt hate her for having one eye!! he thinks hes embarrassed he should have bloody thought about her feelings!!she must have been soo sad when he yelled at her when she came to see him :( she shouldnt have given that ingrateful bastard her eye. what a twat.
    Is this a true story btw? x

  54. nxm -- 1 May 10 at 6:22 am

     

    Very touching story, it shows parents’ love to their children.

  55. bablu -- 4 May 10 at 7:02 am

     

    excellent story

  56. Kavya -- 5 May 10 at 5:20 am

     

    i’m confused what 2 write….
    it was an exellent story…
    Good
    very very good

  57. Leon D -- 9 May 10 at 2:46 pm

     

    SHAME ON YOU! HOW DARE YOU TREAT YOUR MOM LIKE THIS! IT WASN’T HER FAULT FOR ONLY HAVING ONE EYE! NOW LOOKS WHO’S SUFFERING NOW! YOU WILL LIVE IN MISERY FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!
    AT LEAST YOUR MOTHER DIDN’T WISH FAULTS ON YOU, WASN’T ACCUSING YOU OF STEALING HER BELONGINGS, SHE DID NOT VERBALLY ABUSE YOU LIKE MY MOM DID TO ME OR SAY WORDS THAT CAN NEVER BE TAKEN BACK! SHE NEVER SAID YOU ARE “EVIL MINDED” OR YOU WILL BE HER WORSE ENEMY! AND I DON’T LOOK FORWARD TO FIGHTING W MY MOM THE REST OF OUR LIVES. I PRAY THAT I WILL FORGIVE INSTEAD OF BEING ENEMIES LIKE YOU WERE WITH YOUR MOM! THINK ABOUT THAT SCUMBAG! YOU WERE LUCKY SHE LOVED YOU UNCONDITIONALLY! PERHAPS THE CURSE WILL COME BACK ON YOU AND YOUR “OWN CHILDREN WILL DO YOU THE SAME WAY 3X YOU DID YOUR MOTHER! EAT SH*T!!

  58. honey -- 31 May 10 at 9:52 am

     

    There were nothing greatest in the world other than mothers hug, her advice, her coffee when we got up in nights for studying and a lots of helps from her………don’t miss those fresh waters and you wont get it back when u r thirsty!!!!!!!!!! enjoy with ur mom… I love my mom……..

  59. Reema -- 2 Jun 10 at 12:23 am

     

    Its very touching story…..

  60. gulshan -- 10 Jun 10 at 6:27 am

     

    REALLY ITS VERY BEAUTIFUL STORY ABT MOTHERS LOVE TO HER CHILDREN, IF GOD GIVE ME CHANCE TO MEET MY MOTHER I WILL TRY TO BRING EVERY THING FOR MY MOM, SHE PASSES AWAY . SHE WILL BE IN HEAVEN, IF SHE IS LOOKING ME I WANT TO SAY THT I MISS U EVERY SECOND, I LOVE U MOM, WHY U LEAVE US ALONE

  61. Gopi chebrolu -- 17 Jun 10 at 5:58 am

     

    Heart touching story.

  62. taylorFAN_celeste -- 20 Jun 10 at 4:13 am

     

    I’m never (EVER) gonna forget this story… it was so touching… I cried when I read that story… how could the man do that to his mom!

  63. Neetha -- 21 Jun 10 at 8:25 am

     

    very touching story . My 7 yr old cried and cried reading the story.She wanted to say this story for competition to let her friends also realise the value of mother hood. She asked me Mummy How could that boy do this to his mother. Have I hurted u like that.

  64. sharu -- 24 Jun 10 at 11:19 am

     

    very good story, very inspiring story.

  65. miracle -- 24 Jun 10 at 11:21 am

     

    really very touching . it touch my heart

  66. Tej Pratap Singh -- 24 Jul 10 at 4:55 am

     

    Really touched the heart of my core…and my msg to all who go through this story that, “Love you mom”. They are unlucky who don’t hv mom with them. “Mom” is the real gift gifted by GOD.

  67. INAP CHHUKAN -- 25 Jul 10 at 1:24 pm

     

    WELL!!! SUCH A TOUCHING STORY THAT MAKE ME TO THINK…………………………………………………………

  68. Antony Abraham -- 3 Aug 10 at 10:37 am

     

    This story is really a wonderful story. All the credit goes to its author.

  69. ishika -- 6 Aug 10 at 1:18 pm

     

    Whoever was this man God will never look after him and his mother was such good lady she didn’t even say anything to her son after he spoke badly to her. This is a very heart touching story and a very sad story at the same time.

  70. Yean Thoong -- 7 Aug 10 at 7:20 am

     

    Mothers like her FTW!!! XO

  71. bella -- 17 Aug 10 at 10:17 pm

     

    the man should not been ashamed of his own mother!!!!! how ungrateful

  72. Ahmed Usam -- 23 Aug 10 at 6:51 am

     

    Do u guys know that a mother keeps her child on her belly for 9 months and each time she moves she feel pain. And after 9 months she gives birth. And do u know that a man can bear 20 fractures. And a mother while giving birth bears pain that is like 45 fractures. So whatever u sacrifice in ur life for ur mother u will never ever make enogh sacrifices like u mother did. So everyone should love and respect their moms more than anyone else in there life.

  73. SANTOSH AND RAMCHANDRA FROM NEPAL -- 27 Aug 10 at 12:14 pm

     

    such a touchable story that ever i have learnt ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,hey listen guys love your parents and don’t be like such a booody fucking son……… its better to die than to react such behaviour to our parents…… they are boody fucking burden of the Earth ………….

  74. sanya -- 30 Aug 10 at 11:46 am

     

    an absolutely touching story.

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