A young man took his disabled mother to a restaurant but ignored her until she dropped her glass of water. He scolded her for it, making her cry, and the owner became angry and did something surprising.
“That’s nice,” Emily said to her son, Dean, after the waitress took their order and left with the menus. She wanted to get her son’s attention, as he was focused solely on his phone.
“Yes, of course,” he mumbled, his eyes glued to the screen. But suddenly, he looked around. “I wish we weren’t so close to the toilet, but with your wheelchair, we can’t sit anywhere else.”
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Emily tried to ignore the sly comment and drank some water. “Still, it’s nice that we’re dating after so long. How’s college going? Your classes? Is anything interesting happening on campus?” she asked, curious to know more about her child’s life.
“Shut up and sit down,” the man said, shocking Dean and Emily.
Since leaving for college, Dean rarely called his mother, and Emily knew he’d found his calling and was enjoying his independence. Growing up with a disabled mother can’t have been easy, even with the caregivers she sometimes hired. She wanted him to enjoy his own life away from those problems. Still, it would be great to hear from him every now and then.
So she invited him to a special meal and had to beg him repeatedly to accept. She even bribed him with her late grandfather’s expensive watch. After all, maybe that was the reason she came. However, she only wanted to look on the bright side.
“Oh, that’s fine, whatever,” he sighed.
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Emily reached for her water glass again to take a sip, but she accidentally knocked it against the table and the glass shattered on the floor. The crash was so deafening that everyone in the restaurant looked at them, and finally, Dean looked up from his phone.
“For God’s sake! I can’t even have a nice dinner without you making a scene and people staring. I didn’t want to come, but you kept pestering me! God, I can’t wait for this night to be over,” he snapped angrily.
Emily’s eyes were wide at her son’s outburst, and she knew people were still looking at them because her voice echoed throughout the restaurant. Finally, she started to cry softly and said to him, “Okay, let’s go now.”
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“Great!” Dean replied, grabbing his chair to stand up.
“Wait a minute!” said a man approaching them. Emily looked up and saw the angry expression on his face. His brows were furrowed, his lips curled, and the wrinkles on his forehead were more prominent in the yellow glow of the ceiling light.
“We’re not eating here. Cancel our order,” Dean said, waving his hand dismissively. But the man shook his head.
“Shut up and sit down,” he snapped, shocking Dean and Emily.
Dean obeyed as if he was afraid.
“I heard your little tantrum a few seconds ago, young man, and I have to tell you, those were the most shocking words I’ve ever heard. I spoke to my staff, and I found out it was your mother. How could you speak to her like that?”
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“I… I didn’t…” Dean stammered.
“You don’t have what? Do you know that I would give anything to have my mother with me again. She taught me everything about life, love, hope, and dreams. She raised me all by herself. Just like this beautiful woman here, she was also disabled. She had an illness that prevented her from holding a normal job. Despite all that, she raised me. I never went hungry. I never lacked anything. I suspect this woman did the same for you,” the man continued.
“Today, I own this restaurant and many others around Chicago. It’s all thanks to her. And she didn’t get to see my success.”
Dean looked down at his lap in shame, while Emily stared at the restaurateur, completely focused on her story.
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“So, call your mother. Talk to her. You have her right here! It’s the greatest privilege you’ll ever have! Be better! Otherwise, no matter what you do or how much money you make, you’ll never be known as a real man.”
Emily looked at her son and was shocked to see tears streaming down his cheeks. But before she could say anything, Dean rolled his eyes and said in a choked voice, “I’m so sorry, Mom.” His face was crumpled, and Emily wanted to hug him to make the pain go away.
“Oh, darling,” she said, and he jumped up to hug her, asking for forgiveness again.
“Okay, my work is done. Your meal will be ready soon, and someone will come quickly to pick up the broken glass,” said the owner, who then introduced himself as Mr. Harris, clapping his hands and walking away.
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Dean sat back down, put his phone away, wiped away his tears, and began to speak, “Well, my classes are going well, but they’re a little boring…”
Emily smiled, drying her own face. The rest of dinner was fantastic, thanks to Mr. Harris’s strong words. And Dean never mistreated his mother again.
What can we learn from this story?
- Respect your parents, because you never know how much time you’ll have with them . The owner told Dean that he wished his mother had been there to see his success, so he should make the most of his time with Emily.
- Sometimes it’s a stranger who opens your eyes and makes you realize your mistakes . Dean treated his mother horribly until the restaurant owner scolded him and he realized his mistake.
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