A BOWL OF NOODLES FROM A STRANGER
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.
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!
The
seller saw her standing wheat faltered before the counter and asked:
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Hey little girl, you want to eat a bowl?
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But … but I do not carry money … she shyly replied.
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Okay, I’ll treat you – the seller 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.
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What is it? – He asked.
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Nothing. I am just touched by your kindness! – Sue said as
she wiped her tears.
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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!!
The
seller sighed:
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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?
Sue
was really surprised after 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.”
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 … ”
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 …”
Can
not control any longer, Sue 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 …
Parental
love and concern are the 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?
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