\u201cAh, look, someone is leaving the caf\u00e9 smiling. Just look at her blush!\u201d Diana\u2019s boss said as a wave of laughter rumbled across the eatery\u2019s kitchen.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll be there, Miss Diana. What time is the wedding?\u201d a co-worker asked as others flocked around Diana, who couldn\u2019t stop blushing.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>\n\u201cIt\u2019s at 11 a.m. this Sunday. I\u2019ll be looking forward to seeing all of you at the church.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 60-year-old was a cleaner at the caf\u00e9. She had taken half a day off to buy the best wedding suit for her only son, Arnold. Diana spent a long-time shopping for the blue suit. It was pretty expensive, but she wasn\u2019t bothered. \u201cMy boy should look his best!\u201d she thought.<\/p>\n
Diana had spent all her savings on buying her son\u2019s suit, and she couldn\u2019t wait to see his reaction when she surprised him at home\u2026<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t wait to see him get married!\u201d Diana thought. She had been impatiently waiting for this moment ever since Arnold told her about his plans to marry his girlfriend, Masha.<\/p>\n
\u201cSon, look what I got for you!\u201d Diana burst into their home, suit in hand and a beaming smile on her face. \u201cI\u2019m sure you\u2019ll love this! Can you please try it on? The seller assured me I could still exchange it if there\u2019s something wrong with the fit.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arnold walked away to throw his mother\u2019s gift he thought was \u2018garbage,\u2019 but he was interrupted by her voice on the mic.<\/p>\n
She took out the suit from the garment bag and showed it to Arnold, who frowned. He was not pleased.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not wearing such an ordinary suit for my wedding. I\u2019m marrying a rich man\u2019s daughter and should look my best. I would look tacky in that cheap suit.\u201d<\/p>\n
Diana\u2019s eyes started to fill with tears. She pretended she was okay, but her son\u2019s words silenced her. She was disappointed, and her heart felt heavy.<\/p>\n
But nothing crushed her more than when Arnold told her: \u201cOne more thing\u2026I don\u2019t want you to come to my wedding. Everyone from my fianc\u00e9e\u2019s wealthy family will be attending. I don\u2019t want you to be there in your dirty clothes and spoil my image. Everyone will ask me what you do, and I don\u2019t want to have to tell them you\u2019re just a cleaner.\u201d<\/p>\n
Diana could no longer hold back her tears. She hurried to her room and locked herself away. She cried the rest of the day because she was terribly hurt. Arnold was too busy to check on her and left to attend to the wedding preparations. The celebration was in two days.<\/p>\n
It was Sunday\u2014Arnold\u2019s much-awaited big day. And despite her son\u2019s prohibitions, Diana wouldn\u2019t miss such a beautiful moment. She pulled herself together and checked her wardrobe, picking the prettiest dress she had, then she got ready.<\/p>\n
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\u201cYou are too young to understand this mother\u2019s wish and pain. I cannot afford to miss your big day, son. I\u2019m coming,\u201d she said aloud as she stared at herself in the mirror.<\/p>\n
Diana packed an old ceramic vase she intended to give as a gift to her son. When she arrived at the church, she saw her colleagues and boss were already there. She was happy and, for a moment, forgot Arnold had asked her not to attend his wedding.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowdy, Miss Diana! I\u2019m sure you are the happiest mother on earth!\u201d her boss commented.<\/p>\n
Diana smiled and walked in with the heavy gift box. She watched the bride and groom exchange wedding rings and then kiss. Even if she wanted to, Diana could not stop her tears from flowing. She was delighted. \u201cI\u2019ve done it!\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Following the wedding, a lavish reception took place. Several wealthy guests flocked to the venue to greet the newlyweds. Arnold saw his mom approaching and was shocked. He raised his eyebrows in disgust. \u201cWhy has she come? I told her not to spoil my day!\u201d he thought.<\/p>\n
Congrats, darling! You two look amazing! Best wishes!\u201d said Diana, handing the gift to her son.<\/p>\n
Arnold looked around and realized the moment was being photographed. He didn\u2019t want to make a scene, so he shyly took the gift from his mother. He slightly tore open the box and saw the vase inside. \u201cShe gave me an old vase lying around in the house? How cheap?!\u201d he groaned.<\/p>\n
Arnold walked away to throw his mother\u2019s gift he thought was \u2018garbage,\u2019 but he was interrupted by her voice on the mic. Arnold turned pale with shock. He had no idea that a twenty-five-year-old secret she\u2019d been keeping from him would be unraveled that day.<\/p>\n
\u201cTwenty-five years ago, just minutes before my best friend died\u2026.\u201d began Diana, who quickly looked up at the ceiling as tears started to gather in her eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe gave me an old vase and told me to give it to her son the day he gets married. It was a gift from her late parents, and she wanted her son to have it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arnold did not understand what his mother was saying.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter she died, I adopted her little son and raised him as my own. I never married anyone because I wanted to devote my time and love only to my child. Son, it\u2019s time to check out what your late mother left you in that vase. Cheers!\u201d Diana lifted a glass for a toast as a shocked Arnold inspected the vase.<\/p>\n
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He was flabbergasted. Inside the old ceramic vase were wads of cash. Tears gushed from his eyes as he dropped to his knees.<\/p>\n
Arnold realized the woman he was ashamed of was not his birth mother but the one who sacrificed her whole life to raise him. She was more than a mother to him. She was his savior and guardian angel who saved him after he was orphaned.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve kept my promise to my late friend. I\u2019m happy for you, son. Take care, and God bless you!\u201d Diana finished. She walked toward the entrance to leave, but Arnold couldn\u2019t let her go like that. He raced after her and blocked her way.<\/p>\n
\u201cMom, I\u2019m sorry. Your love for me is priceless. I\u2019m sorry for hurting you. I was never a good son, but you were always a good mother to me. Why didn\u2019t you tell me I was an orphan? Please don\u2019t leave me. I don\u2019t want to become an orphan again.\u201d<\/p>\n
Diana hugged Arnold, and they returned to the stage, where the groom danced with his mother.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love you, mom!\u201d he whispered, and Diana smiled, tears of joy gushing from her eyes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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