TheLightofaMother'sLove

Preface:

Amother'sloveissaidtobethepurestformoflovethatexists,anditisoftenreferredtoasaguidinglightthatleadsusthroughthedarkestoftimes.Itisthelovethatenduresandsacrifices,neverwaveringeveninthefaceofadversity.Thisstoryisaboutamother'slove,aboutherunwaveringdevotiontoherchild,andthesacrificesshemakestoensureherchild'shappiness.

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ThestorybeginswithayoungmothernamedAnna.Shewasasingleparentandherliferevolvedaroundheryoungson,James.Jameswasherworld,herreasonforliving.Sheworkedlonghoursatafactorytoprovideforhim,butshenevercomplained.Hersonwaseverythingtoher.

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Anna'sloveforJameswasevidentineverythingshedid.Shewouldwakeupearlyeverymorningtopreparehisbreakfastandpackhislunch.Shewouldthenwalkhimtoschool,holdinghishandtightly,andtellinghimstoriesalongtheway.Jameslovedthesemorningwalkswithhismother.

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Oneday,tragedystrucktheirsmallfamily.Annawasdiagnosedwithcancer.Shewasdevastatedwhensheheardthenews,butheronlyconcernwasforherson.Sheknewthatshehadtofightthediseasewithallhermightbecauseshecouldn'tbearthethoughtofleavinghersonalone.

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Annabeganhertreatment,andalthoughitwastough,sheneveroncegaveuphope.Shewouldcomehomeexhaustedafterherchemotherapysessions,butshewouldstillmanagetocookJameshisfavoritemealsandtuckhimintobedatnight.

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AsAnna'sconditionworsened,shebegantoworryaboutJames'future.Shedidn'twanthimtobealoneaftershewasgone.Sheknewthatshehadtofindsomeonetotakecareofhim,someonewhowouldlovehimasmuchasshedid.

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Anna'ssearchforaguardianforhersonwasnoteasy.ShewantedsomeonewhowouldbeabletoprovideJameswiththeloveandsupportheneeded.ShefinallyfoundacouplewhowerewillingtotakecareofJames,butAnnahadonecondition-theyhadtopromisetolovehimunconditionally.

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Anna'sconditioncontinuedtodeteriorate,butsheneveroncelosthope.Herloveforhersonkepthergoing.ShewouldspendhourswritingletterstoJames,tellinghimhowmuchshelovedhimandhowproudshewasofhim.

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Jameswastooyoungtounderstandtheseverityofhismother'sillness,butheknewthatsomethingwaswrong.Hewouldoftenaskhismotherwhyshewassotired,andwhyshecouldn'tplaywithhimasmuchassheusedto.

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AsAnna'sconditionworsened,Jamesbecameincreasinglyworried.Hedidn'twanthismothertoleavehimalone.Hewouldoftenclingtoherandcry,begginghernottoleavehim.

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Oneday,AnnagatheredallherstrengthandsatdownwithJamestoexplainherillnesstohim.Shetoldhimthatshewasgoingtogoawayforawhile,butthatshewouldalwaysbewatchingoverhim.Shealsotoldhimaboutthecouplewhowouldbetakingcareofhim,andhowmuchtheylovedhim.

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Annapassedawayafewweekslater,leavingbehindadevastatedJames.Hewasinconsolable,anditbroketheheartsofeveryonewhoknewthem.

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ThecouplewhohadpromisedtotakecareofJameskepttheirpromise.Theylovedhimliketheirownson,andtheymadesurethatheneverfeltalone.Theywouldoftenshowhimthelettersthathismotherhadwrittentohim,andhewouldholdthemclosetohisheart.

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Yearswentby,andJamesgrewuptobeasuccessfulyoungman.Heneverforgothismother'ssacrifice,andhewouldoftenvisithergrave,tellingherabouthislifeandhowmuchhemissedher.

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Oneday,Jameswasgoingthroughsomeoldboxesinhisatticwhenhecameacrossaletterthathismotherhadwrittentohim.Itwasaletterthathehadneverseenbefore,anditbroughttearstohiseyes.

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Intheletter,AnnahadtoldJamesabouthowmuchshelovedhimandhowproudshewasofhim.Shehadalsolefthimakeytoasafetydepositboxthatcontainedallherlifesavings.Shehadwrittenthatshewantedhimtousethemoneytoachievehisdreamsandliveahappylife.

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Jameswasoverwhelmedwithemotion.Hehadneverknownthathismotherhadlefthimsomuchmoney.Herealizedthenhowmuchhismotherhadsacrificedforhim,andhowmuchshehadlovedhim.

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Withthemoneyhismotherhadlefthim,Jameswasabletostarthisownbusiness.Itwasabusinessthatheknewhismotherwouldhavebeenproudof.Heworkedhardandbecamesuccessful,butheneverforgotthesacrificeshismotherhadmadeforhim.

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Yearswentby,andJamesbecameafatherhimself.Heunderstoodthenthedepthofamother'slove,andhewasgratefulforeverythingthathisownmotherhaddoneforhim.

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Jameswouldoftensitdownwithhisownsonandtellhimabouthisgrandmother,aboutherloveanddevotion.Hewantedhissontoknowaboutthesacrificesthatshehadmadeforhim,andtheexamplethatshehadsetforthemboth.

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Anna'slovehadbeenaguidinglightinJames'life,andithadledhimtowherehewastoday.Heknewthatheowedeverythingtohismother,andhewasgratefulforeverymomentthattheyhadspenttogether.

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Anna'slovehadbeenabeaconofhopeinJames'darkestmoments,andithadshownhimthatnomatterhowtoughthingsgot,therewasalwaysalightattheendofthetunnel.Itwasalightthatwouldnevergoout,alightthatwouldalwaysguidehimhome.

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Anna'slovehadbeenthegreatestgiftthatJameshadeverreceived,andheknewthatitwasagiftthathewouldcherishforever.Hersacrificehadshownhimthetruemeaningoflove,andithadinspiredhimtolivehislifewiththesameselflessnessanddevotionthatshehadshownhim.