Son Is Ashamed Of His One-Eyed Mother, Invites Another Woman To His Graduation

What can we learn from this story?

• Be proud of your mother and father, no matter who they are or what they look like. Derek was vain and selfish and treated his mother with disdain because she was disfigured.
• Remorse is a burden the unkind carry for the rest of their lives. When Derek discovered his mother was maimed saving him, he never forgave himself for his cruelty.

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