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- Story Listed as: Fiction For Teens
- Theme: Family & Friends
- Subject: Death / Heartbreak / Loss
- Published: 08/14/2011
‘’Regrets’’
Mrs. Cortez is the mother of Sarah and Jeff. Her husband died when Sarah and Jeff were still young. But before her husband left them he made sure that his family will not suffer from poverty. He left them with a big house and a lot of savings. Sarah and Jeff became a spoiled brat because they know that they can get whatever they want because their mother is so kind and always wanted them to be happy. But the money they have is limited.
Mrs. Cortez looked for a job and luckily found one. She became a part of a huge company. She successfully provided Sarah and Jeff’s needs. Mrs. Cortez worked there for almost a decade. Because of her outstanding performance, she got promoted as the senior supervisor of the production department. They bought a house, cars and lot. But the world crisis came and their company got affected by this crisis. The company closed and she lost her work. But she saved money for her two children. They still have a lot of money to spend. Mrs. Cortez tried to find work again but she failed because she’s already old. Her two children finished their degrees and found their work too.
Mrs. Cortez feels strange, she feel something happening to her body because of getting old. She went to the doctor and had her check-up and she found out that she have a stage 4 breast cancer and there’s no chance of surviving. She can’t tell her children because she thinks that they will just worry about her. She tried to be with her children and have their family bonding together with their own family but Sarah and Jeff are too busy with their work. Mrs. Cortez, looking outside the window, was thinking of her children. She was thinking what if she’ll die tomorrow, having her last breath without being by her children’s side is a burden for her. She imagined what will happen to her burial and to her children and grandchildren. ‘’Will they cry because I’m already gone’’, ‘’will they not sleep and just watch me lying to my coffin’’, that was what’s running through her mind. She didn’t even notice that tears were falling from her eyes. She called her children and asked for their time together with their own children. They agreed and go with their mother. They went to the park and talk to their mother. ‘’Mother, you are already old, I was thinking that you should make your last will and testament for your grandchildren’s future’’ Jeff told her mother. Sarah agreed to what Jeff said. Mrs. Cortez was shocked because it seems that her children wanted her to die already. She just smiled and said ‘’ok, I think you were right. I should do that’’. But inside her, was a heart falling into pieces. All that she imagined was wrong, all that she thought was false.
When she got home she wrote a letter. She made her last will and testament as well. And the time came. Mrs. Cortez, with forgiveness in her heart, died. The burial was just simple and all the member of the family came. After the burial, the attorney read the last will and testament of Mrs. Cortez. It stated that the half of her properties will be given to Sarah and the other half is for Jeff. It is also stated that a letter will be given to Sarah and Jeff. Sarah and Jeff read the letter. ‘’My children, I didn’t tell you that I have a stage 4 cancer because I was thinking that you will worry about me. But after we went to the park, I realized that the years I spent together with you was worthless. The memories I shared with you wasn’t important, for the money I gave you is all that counts. I was disappointed but still happy that you will still remember me even though it’s just because of my money. But keep in your minds that you can’t bring money to heaven when you die and money cannot buy you a mother that will love you forever. Because I, your mother, gave my whole life to you voluntarily and gave my love to you unconditionally. I love you children and I forgave you.’’. That was what is written in the letter Mrs. Cortez gave to her children. Sarah and Jeff was ashamed of themselves knowing that all that their mother told them was true. Tears fell from their eyes and regrets were in their hearts. They went to cemetery and say sorry to their mother. They said that they love her and sorry for the disappointment.
Regrets(Lea Lin)
‘’Regrets’’
Mrs. Cortez is the mother of Sarah and Jeff. Her husband died when Sarah and Jeff were still young. But before her husband left them he made sure that his family will not suffer from poverty. He left them with a big house and a lot of savings. Sarah and Jeff became a spoiled brat because they know that they can get whatever they want because their mother is so kind and always wanted them to be happy. But the money they have is limited.
Mrs. Cortez looked for a job and luckily found one. She became a part of a huge company. She successfully provided Sarah and Jeff’s needs. Mrs. Cortez worked there for almost a decade. Because of her outstanding performance, she got promoted as the senior supervisor of the production department. They bought a house, cars and lot. But the world crisis came and their company got affected by this crisis. The company closed and she lost her work. But she saved money for her two children. They still have a lot of money to spend. Mrs. Cortez tried to find work again but she failed because she’s already old. Her two children finished their degrees and found their work too.
Mrs. Cortez feels strange, she feel something happening to her body because of getting old. She went to the doctor and had her check-up and she found out that she have a stage 4 breast cancer and there’s no chance of surviving. She can’t tell her children because she thinks that they will just worry about her. She tried to be with her children and have their family bonding together with their own family but Sarah and Jeff are too busy with their work. Mrs. Cortez, looking outside the window, was thinking of her children. She was thinking what if she’ll die tomorrow, having her last breath without being by her children’s side is a burden for her. She imagined what will happen to her burial and to her children and grandchildren. ‘’Will they cry because I’m already gone’’, ‘’will they not sleep and just watch me lying to my coffin’’, that was what’s running through her mind. She didn’t even notice that tears were falling from her eyes. She called her children and asked for their time together with their own children. They agreed and go with their mother. They went to the park and talk to their mother. ‘’Mother, you are already old, I was thinking that you should make your last will and testament for your grandchildren’s future’’ Jeff told her mother. Sarah agreed to what Jeff said. Mrs. Cortez was shocked because it seems that her children wanted her to die already. She just smiled and said ‘’ok, I think you were right. I should do that’’. But inside her, was a heart falling into pieces. All that she imagined was wrong, all that she thought was false.
When she got home she wrote a letter. She made her last will and testament as well. And the time came. Mrs. Cortez, with forgiveness in her heart, died. The burial was just simple and all the member of the family came. After the burial, the attorney read the last will and testament of Mrs. Cortez. It stated that the half of her properties will be given to Sarah and the other half is for Jeff. It is also stated that a letter will be given to Sarah and Jeff. Sarah and Jeff read the letter. ‘’My children, I didn’t tell you that I have a stage 4 cancer because I was thinking that you will worry about me. But after we went to the park, I realized that the years I spent together with you was worthless. The memories I shared with you wasn’t important, for the money I gave you is all that counts. I was disappointed but still happy that you will still remember me even though it’s just because of my money. But keep in your minds that you can’t bring money to heaven when you die and money cannot buy you a mother that will love you forever. Because I, your mother, gave my whole life to you voluntarily and gave my love to you unconditionally. I love you children and I forgave you.’’. That was what is written in the letter Mrs. Cortez gave to her children. Sarah and Jeff was ashamed of themselves knowing that all that their mother told them was true. Tears fell from their eyes and regrets were in their hearts. They went to cemetery and say sorry to their mother. They said that they love her and sorry for the disappointment.
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