A Mother's Silent Love

A boy stood at his mother's funeral without shedding a single tear. While everyone around

him cried, he remained silent, counting the minutes until he could leave. The moment it ended,

he rushed home, locked his door, and grabbed his controller. Finally,

no one would interrupt his gaming sessions anymore. Two weeks earlier, his mother had burst

into his room, demanding he turn off his game and study. When he refused,

she unplugged his console. Rage consumed him. He screamed that he hated her,

that he never wanted to see her again, and stormed out of the house. What he didn't know

was that his mother was fighting cancer, and she was losing. Days later, she collapsed at