I almost forgot about it, but, praise God, another to whom I had forwarded it replied to me!
Here a wife who exemplified the person of Ruth of whom we know through the Bible, who CARED for her mother-in-law, not something done by the wife of "pastor" Matthew Furan of Calvary Baptist Church of Niagara, who lacks any dignity! I pray her turn comes! God exacts justice, sooner or later!
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************************ DATE WITH A WOMAN ***********************
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 be with you,'* I responded. *
'Just the two of us.'*
She thought about it for 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. 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 Extra-ordinary,
but catching up on recent Events of each others 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 Time to do anything for her.
Some time 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 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,* *
My 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 *Loved Ones* .
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* ,
And Most Importantly,*
To Someone You Truly **Love**
Honour thy father and thy mother:
that thy days may be long upon the land
which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Exodus 20:11-15 (King James Bible)
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