I Traveled Far to See My Son — He Was Not Ready to See Me | Emotional English Story

my name is Elena I am not young anymore I am 87 years old I have lived many years I have seen many things now I am going to see my son it has been a long time the plane is ready to leave people talk some laugh some are quiet a voice says please fasten your

seat belt I listen I follow the the instructions the plane starts moving my heart feels heavy so many memories I think about the last time I saw my son he was young he had Big Dreams he said Mom I want to study I want a better life I said go my son learn be strong then he left years

passed letters came then phone call calls but I never saw him again now I have a ticket I have a seat I have a destination I closed my eyes for a moment my son said come visit me Mom I said yes my son it is time a voice interrupts my thoughts would you like something to

drink I open my eyes I look at the flight attendant I say just water please she gives me a small cup I hold it the plane is quiet now I hear Whispers I hear footsteps but my mind is in the past I remember when I was young life was different hard I worked every day I helped my family I

had dreams too but I waited I waited for the right time did I make the right choices did I do enough the plane moves smoothly I think about my son will he recognize me will he still need me my journey is not just to another city it is a journey through time through memories through life I was

not always an old woman I was once a young girl my family was poor we did not have much every day we worked my father worked in the fields my mother cooked and cleaned I helped her that was my life one day I heard children reading their voices were clear they repeated words I wanted to