Only One Eye

Download
Share  Add to  Flag Embed
Views:
 
Category: Entertainment
     
 
License:   All Rights Reserved

Presentation Description

No description available.

Comments

Presentation Transcript

Only One Eye: 

Only One Eye

My mom only had one eye. I hated her... she was such an embarrassment. : 

My mom only had one eye. I hated her... she was such an embarrassment.

She cooked for students & teachers to support the family.: 

She cooked for students & teachers to support the family.

There was this one day during elementary school where my mom came to say hello to me. : 

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 was so embarrassed. How could she do this to me?

I ignored her, threw her a hateful look and ran out.: 

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!" : 

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 wanted to bury myself. I also wanted my mom to just disappear.

So I confronted her that day and said, " If you're only gonna make me a laughing stock, why don't you just die?!!!" : 

So 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... : 

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 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 was oblivious to her feelings.

I wanted out of that house, and have nothing to do with her. : 

I wanted out of that house, and have nothing to do with her.

So I studied real hard, got a chance to go to Singapore to study. : 

So I studied real hard, got a chance to go to Singapore to study.

Then, I got married. I bought a house of my own. I had kids of my own. : 

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 : 

I was happy with my life, my kids and the comforts

Then one day, my mother came to visit me. : 

Then one day, my mother came to visit me.

She hadn't seen me in years and she didn't even meet her grandchildren. : 

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. : 

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!!!" : 

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. : 

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 in Singapore. : 

One day, a letter regarding a school reunion came to my house in Singapore.

So I lied to my wife that I was going on a business trip. : 

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.: 

After the reunion, I went to the old shack just out of curiosity.

My neighbors said that she died.: 

My neighbors said that she died.

I did not shed a single tear. : 

I did not shed a single tear.

They handed me a letter that she had wanted me to have. : 

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 Singapore and scared your children. : 

"My dearest son, I think of you all the time. I'm sorry that I came to Singapore and scared your children.

I was so glad when I heard you were coming for the reunion. : 

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. : 

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. : 

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. : 

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. : 

As a mother, I couldn't stand watching you having to grow up with one eye.

So I gave you mine. : 

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. : 

I was so proud of my son who was seeing a whole new world for me, in my place, with that eye.

With my love to you,: 

With my love to you,

Your mother.: 

Your mother.

PowerPoint Presentation: 

WHAT WILL YOU DO ABOUT IT!? THE LEAST YOU CAN DO IS LET OTHERS KNOW