1. The story began when I was a child; I was born as a son of a poor
family. Even for eating, we often got lack of food. Whenever the time
for eating, mother often gave me her portion of rice. While she was
removing her rice into my bowl, she would say "Eat this rice, son. I'm
not hungry".
That was Mother's First Lie
2. When I was getting to grow up, the persevering mother gave her spare
time for fishing in a river near our house, she hoped that from the
fishes she got, she could gave me a little bit nutritious food for my
growth. After fishing, she would cook the fishes to be a fresh fish
soup, which raised my appetite. While I was eating the soup, mother
would sit beside me and eat the rest meat of fish, which was still on
the bone of the fish I ate. My heart was touched when I saw it. I then
used my chopstick and gave the other fish to her. But she immediately
refused it and said "Eat this fish, son. I don't really like fish."
That was Mother's Second Lie.
3. Then, when I was in Junior High School, to fund my study, mother
went to an economic enterprise to bring some used-matches boxes that
would be stuck in. It gave her some money for covering our needs. As
the winter came, I woke up from my sleep and looked at my mother who
was still awoke, supported by a little candlelight and within her
perseverance she continued the work of sticking some used-matches box.
I said, "Mother, go to sleep, it's late, tomorrow morning you still
have to go for work." Mother smiled and said "Go to sleep, dear. I'm
not tired."
That was Mother's Third Lie.
4. At the time of final term, mother asked for a leave from her work in
order to accompany me. While the daytime was coming and the heat of the
sun was starting to shine, the strong and persevering mother waited for
me under the heat of the sun's shine for several hours. As the bell
rang, which indicated that the final exam had finished, mother
immediately welcomed me and poured me a glass of tea that she had
prepared before in a cold bottle. The very thick tea was not as thick
as my mother's love, which was much thicker. Seeing my mother covering
with perspiration, I at once gave her my glass and asked her to drink
too. Mother said "Drink, son. I'm not thirsty!"
That was Mother's Fourth Lie.
5. After the death of my father because of illness, my poor mother had
to play her role as a single parent. By held on her former job, she had
to fund our needs alone. Our family's life was more complicated. No
days without sufferance. Seeing our family's condition that was getting
worse, there was a nice uncle who lived near my house came to help us,
either in a big problem and a small problem. Our other neighbors who
lived next to us saw that our family's life was so unfortunate, they
often advised my mother to marry again. But mother, who was stubborn,
didn't care to their advice, she said "I don't need love."
That was Mother's Fifth Lie.
6. After I had finished my study and then got a job, it was the time
for my old mother to retire. But she didn't want to; she was sincere to
go to the marketplace every morning, just to sell some vegetable for
fulfilling her needs. I, who worked in the other city, often sent her
some money to help her in fulfilling her needs, but she was stubborn
for not accepting the money. She even sent the money back to me. She
said "I have enough money."
That was Mother's Sixth Lie.
7. After graduated from Bachelor Degree, I then continued my study to
Master Degree. I took the degree, which was funded by a company through
a scholarship program, from a famous University in America . I finally
worked in the company. Within a quite high salary, I intended to take
my mother to enjoy her life in America . But my lovely mother didn't
want to bother her son, she said to me "I'm not used to."
That was Mother's Seventh Lie.
8. After entering her old age, mother got a flank cancer and had to be
hospitalized. I, who lived in miles away and across the ocean, directly
went home to visit my dearest mother. She lied down in weakness on her
bed after having an operation. Mother, who looked so old, was staring
at me in deep yearn. She tried to spread her smile on her face; even it
looked so stiff because of the disease she held out. It was clear
enough to see how the disease broke my mother's body, thus she looked
so weak and thin. I stared at my mother within tears flowing on my
face. My heart was hurt, so hurt, seeing my mother on that condition.
But mother, with her strength, said "Don't cry, my dear. I'm not in
pain."
That was Mother's Eight Lie.
After saying her eighth lie, she closed her eyes forever!
"Love them as if there's no tomorrow"...
.
family. Even for eating, we often got lack of food. Whenever the time
for eating, mother often gave me her portion of rice. While she was
removing her rice into my bowl, she would say "Eat this rice, son. I'm
not hungry".
That was Mother's First Lie
2. When I was getting to grow up, the persevering mother gave her spare
time for fishing in a river near our house, she hoped that from the
fishes she got, she could gave me a little bit nutritious food for my
growth. After fishing, she would cook the fishes to be a fresh fish
soup, which raised my appetite. While I was eating the soup, mother
would sit beside me and eat the rest meat of fish, which was still on
the bone of the fish I ate. My heart was touched when I saw it. I then
used my chopstick and gave the other fish to her. But she immediately
refused it and said "Eat this fish, son. I don't really like fish."
That was Mother's Second Lie.
3. Then, when I was in Junior High School, to fund my study, mother
went to an economic enterprise to bring some used-matches boxes that
would be stuck in. It gave her some money for covering our needs. As
the winter came, I woke up from my sleep and looked at my mother who
was still awoke, supported by a little candlelight and within her
perseverance she continued the work of sticking some used-matches box.
I said, "Mother, go to sleep, it's late, tomorrow morning you still
have to go for work." Mother smiled and said "Go to sleep, dear. I'm
not tired."
That was Mother's Third Lie.
4. At the time of final term, mother asked for a leave from her work in
order to accompany me. While the daytime was coming and the heat of the
sun was starting to shine, the strong and persevering mother waited for
me under the heat of the sun's shine for several hours. As the bell
rang, which indicated that the final exam had finished, mother
immediately welcomed me and poured me a glass of tea that she had
prepared before in a cold bottle. The very thick tea was not as thick
as my mother's love, which was much thicker. Seeing my mother covering
with perspiration, I at once gave her my glass and asked her to drink
too. Mother said "Drink, son. I'm not thirsty!"
That was Mother's Fourth Lie.
5. After the death of my father because of illness, my poor mother had
to play her role as a single parent. By held on her former job, she had
to fund our needs alone. Our family's life was more complicated. No
days without sufferance. Seeing our family's condition that was getting
worse, there was a nice uncle who lived near my house came to help us,
either in a big problem and a small problem. Our other neighbors who
lived next to us saw that our family's life was so unfortunate, they
often advised my mother to marry again. But mother, who was stubborn,
didn't care to their advice, she said "I don't need love."
That was Mother's Fifth Lie.
6. After I had finished my study and then got a job, it was the time
for my old mother to retire. But she didn't want to; she was sincere to
go to the marketplace every morning, just to sell some vegetable for
fulfilling her needs. I, who worked in the other city, often sent her
some money to help her in fulfilling her needs, but she was stubborn
for not accepting the money. She even sent the money back to me. She
said "I have enough money."
That was Mother's Sixth Lie.
7. After graduated from Bachelor Degree, I then continued my study to
Master Degree. I took the degree, which was funded by a company through
a scholarship program, from a famous University in America . I finally
worked in the company. Within a quite high salary, I intended to take
my mother to enjoy her life in America . But my lovely mother didn't
want to bother her son, she said to me "I'm not used to."
That was Mother's Seventh Lie.
8. After entering her old age, mother got a flank cancer and had to be
hospitalized. I, who lived in miles away and across the ocean, directly
went home to visit my dearest mother. She lied down in weakness on her
bed after having an operation. Mother, who looked so old, was staring
at me in deep yearn. She tried to spread her smile on her face; even it
looked so stiff because of the disease she held out. It was clear
enough to see how the disease broke my mother's body, thus she looked
so weak and thin. I stared at my mother within tears flowing on my
face. My heart was hurt, so hurt, seeing my mother on that condition.
But mother, with her strength, said "Don't cry, my dear. I'm not in
pain."
That was Mother's Eight Lie.
After saying her eighth lie, she closed her eyes forever!
"Love them as if there's no tomorrow"...
.