In the blog, we will discuss the story of an old lady that stayed in an old house located at the end of a quiet street. Once upon a time, there were lots of laughter, noise and footsteps in the house. Now the silence prevailed. In the room could be heard only the ticking of a clock. Mary made lots of effort in dealing with people during her life. She did cooking, laundry and housework and also took care of her children. She did not have a moment to rest.
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She was a hard worker and had rough hands. She was hunched over and her eyes were feeble. Though her heart was still tender. She remembered all the little things about her children. She remembered when they walked and went to school and how she would stay awake all night to hear them crying. All of them had Mary’s loving care. She gave her children food, even if she didn’t have any for herself. When she was tired she smiled. She passed through the hardships. She tried to hide her pain so that her family wouldn’t worry about her.
The years went by and her children became grown. One by one, they started making their escape. They were working, married and they had begun to live their lives. Both of them were happy and made Mary happy also. She believes that she has helped to provide them with a better future. At first they came to see her on a regular basis. On their arrival, the house would light up. Mary was about to prepare their favorite meal and stood at the door with a smile. Gradually, the visits started to decline. The duration of calls on the telephone was shorter. Time passed, and weeks passed and months passed.
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Mary never complained. She used to say to herself that her children were so busy. She looked through photographs of them from their past and cried. She looked at their old pictures, cried and wet her eyes. She made their rooms tidy and clean, in case they come back anytime. On mornings, Mary would wake up early, by habit. She made tea, and sat at the window. She watched the people go by. Occasionally, children walked with their mothers. She had a heavy heart but said nothing. Her birthday came, but no one remembered. She waited all day long.
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Mary had devoted her life to her family but later in life, she was alone. All were raised by the woman without children, who was now alone. Their were so many lives that she had made her love and this time she was empty. However, Mary didn’t feel resentful. She would pray for her kids each night. She wished they would be safe, healthy and happy. She was wounded in her heart, but it was filled with Love. No grandmother or mother is neglected. The empty hands shall not be placed in the hands that have lifted us.
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