Saturday, May 7, 2011

Sad Story

This morning I read a really really sad story on one of those Chinese newspapers. It's not a real event but still...sob sob. Anyway it's about a son and a mother. The mother is very very old (like eighty something), and her daughter died. The daughter's husband kicked her (the old mom) out and took all her money and disappeared. The old lady's son took his mother in and he plans to give his mom a good time. However the son's wife dislikes the old lady very much and she just mentally abuses her everyday, and finally, she tells her husband that his mom must move out. The son is very conflicted but has no choice. He loves his mom very much, but he also wants to keep his family together. The mom understands her son's worries and decides to move out immediately. The son finds a nice place for his mom but the old lady thinks about her son everyday 'cuz she is always alone. At the end the son divorces his wife and his family breaks down in hatred. The story's last lines were: He sat down and ate his food, while watching a happy family at the other end of the restaurant. There were a young couple with their little daughter and her granny, and they've all got smiles on their faces. He looked down again, and finished his meal with bitter tears.

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