My Wife Wanted Me to Date Another Woman
Apr 9th, 2006 by Neo
After all these 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 spend some time 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. Her eyes could only read 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 extraordinary, but catching up on recent events of each other’s 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 a chance 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, Ipaid 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 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 your Family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till “some other time.”
VALUE YOUR PARENTS IF THEY ARE STILL AROUND.
Tagged: cheating, dating, girlfriends, humor, funny, parents


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congrats, dude - you’ve been nominated into my top 10 list
hrm. this story seems utterly familiar. i know, i’ve read this story in The Star newspaper before. that was like months back.
its so beautiful how words can build up to provoke one’s emotion and thoughts. where did you get this from? an email?
Laksa,
Thanks for coming up with such a fun thing.
chengsim,
Yes, got it in my inbox. A friend forwarded it to me.
nice story…
I was so shocked towards the end… I thought this is a real story of your life, then thought it sounded a bit like those stories floating around.
It’s amazing though, and I can only understand too well the importance of showing someone you love how much you love them. My dad recently had heart palpitations and I only got to know it one week later! It’s a bloody revelation. So yeah… this story strikes a chord.
Wah, this story is so touching leh!
*blow nose* *sob sob*
*sob**sob* so touching. Yes, appreciate what you have. After sudden death my bf last last year on the faitful boxing day at Phuket, I always tell people to appreaciate what they have now and don’t take things for granted. Nice blog
aikss… “faitful” should be “fateful”… sorry*blush*
Such a moving story!
You are right…we should…yet I will never have that chance…
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