Going The Extra 200 Miles On Mother's Day

--by ravjot, posted Nov 2, 2009

A man stopped at a flower shop to order his mother some flowers for Mother's Day. He was having the order wired to his mother, who lived two hundred miles away.

As he got out of his car he noticed a young girl sitting on the curb sobbing. He asked her what was wrong and she replied, "I wanted to buy a red rose for my mother. But I only have seventy-five cents, and a rose costs two dollars."

The man smiled and said, "Come on in with me. I'll buy you a rose." He bought the little girl her rose and ordered his own mother's flowers.

As they were leaving he offered the girl a ride home. She said, "Yes, please! You can take me to my mother." She directed him to a cemetery, where she placed the rose on a freshly dug grave.

The man returned to the flower shop, canceled the wire order, picked up a bouquet and drove the two hundred miles to his mother's house.

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Posted by ravjot
Nov 2, 2009
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Readers Comments

JuneBug wrote: WOAH !!! That sent chills down my spine !!! WAHT A POST !!! Thanks ! :)

FairyBubbles wrote: How lovely, his kindness led to realisation - great story.

Kiteflier wrote: Shows us never to take things for granted. Especially one's parents.

Tanis wrote: I usually cry when i read the stories on this wonderful site, but your story makes me sob. My heart is so full of love and appreciation it is bursting. Thank you for this reminder of the preciousness of life.

Jami2D wrote: Most of my family lives local to me all within 30 minutes of each other. Thank you for reminding me that i am not guaranteed tomorrow with them so i should see them as often as possible. Thanks for reminding me that i really am lucky:)

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