美文欣赏 The Other Woman in My Life

　　"Then it's time that you relax and let me return the favor," I responded.

　　During the dinner we had an agreeable conversation, nothing extraordinary, but catching up on recent events of each other's lives. We talked so much that we missed the movie.

　　As we arrived at her house later she said, "I'll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you."

　　I agreed.

　　"How was your dinner date?" my wife asked when I got home.

　　"Very nice. Much more so than I could have imagined," I answered.

　　A few days later my mother died of a massive heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn't have a chance to do anything for her.

　　Some time later I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt from the same place mother and I had dined.

　　An attached note said: "I paid this bill in advance. I was almost sure that I couldn't be there, but nevertheless I paid for two plates--one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night meant for me. I love you."

　　At that moment I understood the importance of saying, "I LOVE YOU" in time and giving our loved ones the time that they deserve.

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