Saturday, September 18, 2004 ♥
>>> > Very meaningful story, but one we don't often
>>> > realise till it's too late...
>>> >
>>> > That night, Sue had a quarrel with her mum and
>>> > without bring anything with
>>> > her, she ran out of the house.
>>> >
>>> > While she's walking on the street, she discovered
>>> > that she doesn't have any
>>> > money on her, not even a cent to make a phone call.
>>> > As she was walking along
>>> > the street, she spot a noodle stall, it smell so
>>> > nice, how she long for a
>>> > bowl. But, she has no money.
>>> >
>>> > After awhile, the boss seeing Sue standing in front
>>> > of his stall for quite a
>>> > long time, asked: 'Hey Miss, do you want a bowl of
>>> > noodle?'
>>> > 'But...but...I didn't bring any money with me...'
>>> > she answered shyly.
>>> > 'It's alright, I'll give you a treat.' The boss
>>> > said, 'Come have a
>>> > seat, I'll cook you a bowl of noodle.' Not long
>>> > after, the owner served Sue
>>> > with a bowl of noodle and a plate of vegetables.
>>> >
>>> > Sue ate a few mouthfuls and she starts to tear.
>>> > 'What happen, Miss?' the
>>> > owner asked. 'Nothing, I'm just touched!' Sue said
>>> > while drying her tears.
>>> > 'Even a stranger I met on the street would offer to
>>> > cook a bowl of noodle
>>> > and treat! But...my own mother, after a quarrel
>>> > chase me out of the house
>>> > and asking me not to go back again. You as a
>>> > complete stranger could show me
>>> > care and
>>> > concern while my own mother...she's so cruel.' She
>>> > said to the owner.
>>> >
>>> > The boss after hearing what Sue had said, replied
>>> > with a sigh: 'Miss, how
>>> > can you think that way? Ponder over this, I just
>>> > cook a bowl of noodle for
>>> > you and you are so touch. Your mother had been
>>> > cooking noodles and rice for
>>> > you
>>> > since you are young till now, why aren't you
>>> > grateful to her? And you even
>>> > quarrel with her?'
>>> >
>>> > Sue was stunned upon hearing that. 'Why didn't I
>>> > think of that? A bowl of
>>> > noodle from a stranger and I'm so grateful but yet
>>> > my own mother had been
>>> > cooking for me for so many years and I'm not even
>>> > show the least concern
>>> > about her.'.....
>>> > And because of a trivial matter, I quarreled with
>>> > her.
>>> > She finishes her noodle swiftly and braces herself
>>> > up and march towards the
>>> > direction of home. As she's walking home, she
>>> > thought to herself how she
>>> > wants to tell her mum right now...'Mum, I'm sorry, I
>>> > know I'm at fault,
>>> > please
>>> > forgive me.'
>>> >
>>> > Once she reach the doorstep, she saw her tired and
>>> > anxious mother, searching
>>> > everywhere for her; when she spot Sue, the first
>>> > sentence which came out of
>>> > her mouth is: 'Sue, come into the house quickly,
>>> > I've the dinner ready and
>>> > it'll be cold if you are not eating it now.' Right
>>> > at that moment, Sue was
>>> > unable to hold her tears anymore and she started
>>> > weeping in front of her
>>> > mum.
>>> >
>>> > At times, we may be very grateful to others people
>>> > around us for little
>>> > gesture they showed us, but to our close ones,
>>> > especially our parents, it's
>>> > a lifetime of gratefulness we have to remember. We
>>> > should never forget what
>>> > our parent had done for us but often we treat that
>>> > as a natural process for
>>> > them to
>>> > sacrifice for us. However, parent's love and care
>>> > are the most valuable gift
>>> > given to us since we were born. They don't expect
>>> > any repayment from us for
>>> > raising us but think about it...
>>> > Do we treasure this unconditional sacrifice from our
>>> > parents?
What a feeling!
