Today’s story is about a man who found a note from his mother in his jacket pocket a few hours before the wedding and couldn’t help but cry when he read it.
Kale Bamford was restless as he lay on his bed. He’d been trying to sleep for an hour, but sleep seemed to have other plans. What are you doing, Kale? The man sighed and buried his face in the pillow, cursing himself. You need to sleep! What will Camilla think if she sees you groggy on your wedding day?
But after almost an hour, Kale still hadn’t fallen asleep. He finally sat up, took the family album out of its side drawer, and began flipping through the photos, reminiscing about the good old days.
He was only 5 years old when his father, David, died in a car accident. David ran a small grocery store, and they weren’t making much money at the time. The family was already struggling, and his father’s death devastated his mother, Lillian, but she never showed her pain to her son and did her best to raise him.
When he turned 18, she worked several jobs to send him to college. The store was still there, but it wasn’t enough to finance his studies.
So the old woman worked a variety of jobs and saved every penny she could, promising herself she would help her son achieve his dream of becoming a software engineer. And Kale, like a good son, did not disappoint his mother.
He worked hard and graduated magna cum laude from New York University. By the end of his senior year, he also received several promising offers.
However, at that time, Lilian’s health was not good. She didn’t tell her son because she didn’t want him to worry. So, when Kale returned to his Florida home one day, he was surprised to find his mother almost lifeless on the bed.
Kale became a successful software engineer | Photo: Unsplash
He immediately called a doctor, who delivered the sad news: Lilian was suffering from Alzheimer’s. The disease was still in its early stages, but her condition was deteriorating rapidly because she wasn’t taking proper care of herself.
Kale was advised to transfer her to a nursing home for treatment, but he refused. He tried to care for his mother the same way she had cared for him and requested time off work to do so. However, nothing changed. Lilian’s condition worsened to the point where she could no longer recognize her own son.
When Kale saw his mother in this state, he was terrified and decided to move her to a nursing home. However, he didn’t want to leave her alone, so he took her to New York and found her a home there.
Three years passed like this, and Lilian’s condition fortunately didn’t deteriorate, but she still had those moments when she forgot everything, including Kale.
Kale moved her mother into a nursing home | Photo: Unsplash
One day, Kale took his girlfriend, Camilla, to see his mother. They had just started dating, and when Lilian met Camilla, her eyes lit up. Even more surprising, she recognized Kale that day. But the next time they visited, it was the same old story, with Lilian declaring that she had never had a son.
A few years later, Kale and Camilla were already engaged and went to visit Lilian to invite her to the wedding. But the poor woman didn’t recognize them both and kept asking how they knew her.
Kale left the nursing home in tears. “What should I do, Camilla? Mom doesn’t even recognize us! And the wedding is just in two days!”
“It’s okay, darling,” Camilla consoled. “I have an idea if you want your mother to attend our wedding.”
Camilla suggested they hold two weddings. One with all the guests, since they had already sent out the invitations, and the other with close family members later at the church near the nursing home, hoping that Lilian would at least recognize them and give her blessing.
Lilian couldn’t recognize Kale and Camilla | Photo: Pexels
It was already 4:00 a.m., and Kale couldn’t stop thinking about his mother. Her wedding was in a few hours, so he closed the photo album, closed his eyes, and managed to force himself to sleep until the sound of the doorbell woke him up.
He stood up, rubbed his eyes, and slowly walked to the door. It was 7:00 a.m., and a delivery man was standing outside with a package from his mother’s nursing home. Kale quickly unwrapped the gift and discovered a beautiful suit inside.
Did Mom send me this? Did she finally remember it’s my wedding day? Kale jumps up, delighted, and rushes to the mirror to try on the suit. However, as he puts the jacket on, he notices a strange bulge in his pocket.
He rummaged in the coat pocket and found a letter inside. “Please open this before your wedding,” it read across the top. Kale recognized his mother’s handwriting and immediately opened the letter and began to read.
Kale discovered a letter in his suit pocket | Photo: Unsplash
“Dear Kale,” the letter begins. “I’m glad you’ve found someone you love, but let me warn you… Moving forward with the idea of marriage isn’t going to be easy for you. That’s why I’m writing you this letter before it’s too late.”
“First of all, have a wonderful wedding, my son. I came across your wedding invitation today. Thank you for leaving it with the nurse. I really want to see you get married, regardless of whether I’ll be able to recognize you or not. The nurse here thinks it’s a miracle that I remembered you when I saw the wedding invitation. I wish this miracle would last a little longer so I can remember everything.
“But in any case, remember that I am always here with you. Please love your wife and take good care of her. Marriage is a sacred relationship, but it is not a bed of roses. There will be ups and downs, but in a relationship, the heart to understand the other is the most important.
“Also, remember, my son, that you now hold not only a wife and a beloved woman, but the most precious of treasures. So try to help her; she is a fragile woman who may appear strong on the outside, but like everyone else, even she needs support. And please, do not argue over trivial things like money. Money is not more important than love and relationships.
“Love your wife, try to understand her, and admire her. When she looks at you with love in her eyes, look at her with the same feeling. Every quarrel, like every hurtful word, has the potential to pierce the heart. Don’t let it come between you two and destroy your family. Don’t run after other women; you made the decision to pursue her, so don’t look back and be the man of her dreams. I hope you will be as wonderful a husband as you are a son. Love, Mom.”
Lilian attended Kale’s wedding | Photo: Shutterstock
Kale’s eyes bulged after he finished reading. He quickly got ready and went to the nursing home to meet his mother. Unfortunately, Lilian didn’t recognize him, but he decided to bring her to the wedding as she had wished.
He went to buy her a pretty dress and asked the nurse to get it ready. Lilian arrived at the wedding venue in a wheelchair, completely oblivious to her surroundings, but tears welled up in her eyes when she heard her son say, “I do!” Perhaps, just for a moment, she recognized her son and his future wife.
What can we learn from this story?
- Love and respect your parents . Kale loved her mother and never left her alone, despite her condition. We should all try to be like that.
- Miracles happen . Lilian had almost forgotten her son, but she remembered him one day and wrote him a touching letter.
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