What is happiness?
Once in a morning my son came to my room and told me: — Mommy, I want to study in Oxford. What a surprise… — Ok. But let’s evaluate the situation. We don’t have money to pay for the education, I don’t earn as much. It’s almost impossible to win a grant. Your father, as you know, will do nothing to help. — I’ve told I want to study there. It means I will enter the university by myself!
I almost cried. How could I explain to him, that his mommy, a mighty fairy since his childhood, would not be able to help him in this matter?
During the last year of his study at school he studied like one possessed. He wanted to win a grant! He pored over books for hours, he took preliminary courses after lessons, he read, wrote, learnt something from morning till night. The children had holidays, but my son had courses. His friends took rest, but my son, lean and green, pored over the books. My heart was torn asunder when I imagined that he would fail to enter the university…Though it was not an easy decision for me, I had sold my car and got some money, but it was not enough to pay for the education. The last thing I could do was to mortgage house and take out a loan. Oh!
The day of the first exam. I was fit for nothing all the morning. I would never forget that call. «Your application for credit has been turned down». My heart missed a beat. My son’s dream was almost ruined… I persuaded my son that even if he failed, I would not love him less. Nothing will dramatically change to the worst.
— The thing is that it’s a matter of principle, he told to me.
When the exams were over we had to wait a month for the results. I was restless all those nights. If he fails to win a grant… A valerian drops’ month.
Finally, that unbearable month was over. We had got the long-expected letter from the university.
I knew that it was a matter of my son’s whole life. I saw that he shivered a little. I knew that it was too late to apply for any other grant. So, he opened the letter and started reading. Oh, the time dragged as I waited!
Suddenly he cried: — Mommy, I did it! I’ve entered the university! I’ve won the grant!
My heart missed a bit. I tried to blink with the tears of joy, I could not believe.
I started laughing. I laughed and cried, and then laughed again. It seemed as only two of us existed at this moment on the earth. We shone with happiness. Dreams come true...