That night, Sue quarreled with her
mother, then stormed out of the house. While enroute, she remembered that she
did not have any money in her pocket, she did not even have enough coins to
make a phone call home.
mother, then stormed out of the house. While enroute, she remembered that she
did not have any money in her pocket, she did not even have enough coins to
make a phone call home.
At the same time, she went through a
noodle shop, picking up sweet fragrance, she suddenly felt very hungry. She
wished for a bowl of noodles, but she had no money!
noodle shop, picking up sweet fragrance, she suddenly felt very hungry. She
wished for a bowl of noodles, but she had no money!
The seller saw her standing wheat faltered
before the counter and asked:
before the counter and asked:
– Hey little girl, you want to eat a
bowl?
bowl?
– But … but I do not carry money …
she shyly replied.
she shyly replied.
– Okay, I’ll treat you – the seller
said – come in, I will cook you a bowl.
said – come in, I will cook you a bowl.
A few minutes later the owner
brought her a steaming bowl of noodles. Ate some pieces, Sue cried.
brought her a steaming bowl of noodles. Ate some pieces, Sue cried.
– What is it? – He asked.
– Nothing. I am just touched by your
kindness! – Sue said as she wiped her tears.
kindness! – Sue said as she wiped her tears.
– Even a stranger on the street
gives me a bowl of noodles, and my mother, after a quarrel, chased
me out of the house. She is cruel!!
gives me a bowl of noodles, and my mother, after a quarrel, chased
me out of the house. She is cruel!!
The seller sighed:
– Girl, why did you think so? Think
again. I only gave you a bowl of noodles and you felt that way. Your mother had
raised you since you were little, why were you not grateful and disobeyed your
mom?
again. I only gave you a bowl of noodles and you felt that way. Your mother had
raised you since you were little, why were you not grateful and disobeyed your
mom?
Sue was really surprised after
hearing that.
hearing that.
“Why did I not think of that? A bowl
of noodles from a stranger made me feel indebted, and my mother has raised me
since I was little and I have never felt so, even a little.”
of noodles from a stranger made me feel indebted, and my mother has raised me
since I was little and I have never felt so, even a little.”
On the way home, Sue thought in her
head what she would say to her mother when she arrives home: “Mom, I’m sorry. I
know it is my fault, please forgive me … ”
head what she would say to her mother when she arrives home: “Mom, I’m sorry. I
know it is my fault, please forgive me … ”
Once up the steps, Sue saw her
mother worried and tired of looking for her everywhere. Upon seeing Sue, her
mother gently said: “Sue, come inside honey. You are probably very hungry? I
cooked rice and prepared the meal already, come eat while it is still hot …”
mother worried and tired of looking for her everywhere. Upon seeing Sue, her
mother gently said: “Sue, come inside honey. You are probably very hungry? I
cooked rice and prepared the meal already, come eat while it is still hot …”
As she could not control her emotions any longer, Sue
cried in her mom’s hands.
cried in her mom’s hands.
In life, we sometimes easy to appreciate
the small actions of some people around us, but for the relatives, especially
parents, we see their sacrifices as a matter of natural …
the small actions of some people around us, but for the relatives, especially
parents, we see their sacrifices as a matter of natural …
Parental love and concern are the
most precious gifts we have been given since birth.
most precious gifts we have been given since birth.
Parents do not expect us to pay back
for nurturing us …… but have we ever appreciated or treasure the unconditional
sacrifice of our parents?
for nurturing us …… but have we ever appreciated or treasure the unconditional
sacrifice of our parents?
Translated
from a Vietnamese story by Tina
from a Vietnamese story by Tina
