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Learn English through Stories Level 3 ⭐ Waiting for My Son - Emotional English Story for Listening Practice  My name is Olivia. I am seventy-two years old. I am an old woman. I live alone in a small house in a village. My husband died many years ago. My only son, Michael, left home twenty years ago after a big fight. He never came back. He never called. He never sent a letter. I waited every day, but he did not come. #gradedreaderlevel3 #learnenglishthroughstorylevel3 #ieltspreparation  #improveyourenglish #ielts_listening   #englishstorywithsubtitle #englishstorywithsubtites #englishlisteningpractice #englishaudiobook #gradedreader #englishstories #learnenglishthroughstories #englishstory  #englishstoryforlisteningtoimproveenglish #listeningenglishstory #englishstoryforlistening #gradedreader #learnenglishonline #bestenglishstory #bestenglishstories

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00:00My name is Olivia. I am 72 years old. I am an old woman. I live alone in a small house in a village.

00:10My husband died many years ago. My only son, Michael, left home 20 years ago after a big fight.

00:20He never came back. He never called. He never sent a letter. I waited every day, but he did not come.

00:30I was sad, but I did not cry in front of others.

00:35Every Sunday, I wrote a letter. I wrote about how much I missed him.

00:41I also wrote that I was sorry, but I never sent the letters. I kept all the letters in a small wooden box.

00:51A young man named Nathan worked at the post office. He came to my house every Monday.

00:57He asked me,

01:00Do you have any letters today? I always smiled and said,

01:05Not this week.

01:07Nathan never asked more, but he once saw the wooden box.

01:13He knew it had many letters inside.

01:16He knew they were for someone I loved.

01:19One Sunday, I felt very weak.

01:23My heart felt heavy, but I still wrote the letter.

01:28At the end of the letter, I did something new.

01:33I wrote Michael's old address.

01:37I remembered it from long ago.

01:40I put the letter on the table and said,

01:43Maybe it's time.

01:46The next morning, Nathan came as usual.

01:50He knocked on the door and waited.

01:54I opened the door slowly.

01:56My hands were shaking.

02:03I felt tired.

02:05I gave Nathan a white envelope and asked,

02:08Can you send this, dear?

02:11Nathan was surprised.

02:13For the first time in many years,

02:15I was posting a letter.

02:18He looked at the envelope.

02:20The name on it was Michael.

02:21He looked at me, but I had already walked back to my chair.

02:28Nathan walked out of the house and looked at the letter again.

02:34He didn't know who Michael was,

02:37but now he understood that he was someone I had missed for a long time.

02:43Nathan went to the post office.

02:46He added a note on the envelope.

02:49Please deliver if this person still lives here.

02:53He paid for a faster delivery,

02:56even though I hadn't asked for it.

03:00Two days later, Nathan visited me again.

03:03I was in bed, feeling very weak.

03:06My eyes opened slowly when I saw him.

03:10Did you send it?

03:12I asked.

03:13Nathan smiled and said,

03:16Yes, I did.

03:17I smiled and closed my eyes.

03:21Far from the village in a busy city,

03:24Michael lived in a small apartment.

03:27He worked in a repair shop and lived alone.

03:31He did not have many friends.

03:34His heart was full of old pain.

03:38He never spoke about his past.

03:41He never told anyone about me.

03:44He thought I must have forgotten him.

03:48He thought I would be angry forever,

03:51so he stayed away.

03:54We had not spoken for 20 years.

03:58One evening, Michael came home and saw an envelope on his table.

04:03It had no sender name, just his old address.

04:07He opened it.

04:08He read the first two words,

04:11Dear Michael.

04:13His hands froze.

04:15His eyes filled with tears.

04:17The letter was short but full of love.

04:21I said I was sorry.

04:23I said I missed him every day.

04:26I wrote,

04:27My heart never stopped waiting for you.

04:30Michael held the letter to his chest.

04:33He sat down and cried like a child.

04:36That night, Michael did not sleep.

04:41He read the letter again and again.

04:44He remembered the day he left.

04:47He had shouted at me.

04:49He had blamed me for things.

04:51But now, he felt like a son again.

04:55A son who wanted to go home.

04:59The next morning, he packed a small bag.

05:02He didn't care about work.

05:04He just wanted to see me.

05:07He wanted to hold my hand.

05:10He wanted to say the words he had kept in his heart.

05:15I'm sorry, too.

05:16He took the first bus to the village.

05:20His heart beat fast.

05:22He kept asking himself,

05:24Will she still be there?

05:27Will she open the door?

05:28His heart was full of fear.

05:32Michael reached the village after many hours.

05:36He was going to his house after twenty years.

05:40He stood outside his house for a long time.

05:45He looked at the door, the windows, the garden.

05:49Nothing had changed.

05:51He raised his hand to knock but stopped.

05:54What if she doesn't open the door?

05:58He thought.

06:00What if I'm too late?

06:01His heart beat faster.

06:03But then he remembered the letter.

06:06My words.

06:08Slowly, he knocked.

06:11There was no sound.

06:13He waited and knocked again.

06:17Still no answer.

06:18Just then, Nathan opened the door.

06:25Nathan looked at him, confused.

06:28Yes, he asked.

06:30Michael said, I'm Michael.

06:32I got a letter from Olivia.

06:35Nathan opened the door.

06:39Come in, he said.

06:41She's inside.

06:43But she's not well.

06:45Michael walked in.

06:46Nathan took him to the bedroom.

06:49I lay on the bed.

06:51My eyes were closed.

06:53I was very weak.

06:55Nathan touched my hand.

06:57Mother, he said.

06:58My eyes opened.

07:00I turned my head, and then my eyes saw him.

07:04Michael, I whispered.

07:06Michael held my hand and cried.

07:09It's me, Mother.

07:10I'm here.

07:11I got your letter, so I came.

07:14Tears filled my eyes.

07:16You came back, I said.

07:19I waited so long.

07:21Michael nodded.

07:23I...

07:23I'm sorry, Mother.

07:25I was angry.

07:26I was foolish.

07:28Please forgive me.

07:30I smiled and said,

07:32You don't need to say sorry, son.

07:34You came.

07:35That's enough.

07:36For a few minutes, we just held hands.

07:39No more words.

07:41No more questions.

07:42Michael sat beside me all night.

07:46At dawn, I looked at him and said,

07:50You must be tired.

07:52Michael replied,

07:53No, Mother.

07:54I've been tired for 20 years,

07:57but tonight I can finally rest.

07:59I smiled.

08:01For the first time in 20 years, I had slept peacefully, and Michael had stayed awake all night.

08:10Not because of pain, but because he was afraid to lose this moment.

08:16I opened my eyes and saw my son.

08:19You're still here, I whispered.

08:22Michael said,

08:24I'm not going anywhere, Mother.

08:26Not again.

08:26I nodded and said,

08:30I feel better today.

08:32Michael brought me tea.

08:33I said,

08:34This feels like old times.

08:36He smiled and said,

08:38This is just the beginning, Mother.

08:41I've come home.

08:43Later that day,

08:45Nathan came to visit.

08:48He smiled when he saw us together.

08:50I said,

08:51I said,

08:53Nathan,

08:54This is my son,

08:56the one I used to write to.

08:58It's good to meet you, Michael.

09:01I think your mother's letters kept her alive.

09:05She never missed a Sunday.

09:09Michael looked at the wooden box and opened it.

09:12There were too many letters.

09:15He picked one.

09:16The date was from 10 years ago.

09:19He read it.

09:21He read another and another.

09:24He could not stop.

09:26His mother had never stopped hoping.

09:29Never stopped writing.

09:31Never stopped loving.

09:34Days passed.

09:36My health got better.

09:38Michael cleaned the house,

09:40cooked dinner,

09:41and took care of me.

09:42He told me about his lonely life in the city.

09:46Both of us cried.

09:47Both of us healed.

09:51On Sunday,

09:52I asked for my writing pen.

09:55Michael brought it and said,

09:57Writing again?

09:58I said,

09:59One last time.

10:00I wrote,

10:02Dear Michael,

10:03You came back.

10:05That is all I ever wanted.

10:07My Sundays will not need letters now.

10:10You are here.

10:11You are my home.

10:12And my heart is full.

10:15Thank you, my son,

10:17For giving this old woman her smile back.

10:21With love.

10:22Mother.

10:24I folded the paper and gave it to him.

10:27This one is for you.

10:29Keep it.

10:30Michael held the letter close to his heart.

10:34He didn't say anything,

10:36But his eyes spoke everything.

10:40That week,

10:41Michael found a job in the same village.

10:44He decided to stay forever.

10:47He did not want to miss another moment.

10:52He cooked meals,

10:53Helped neighbors,

10:55And took me on walks.

10:57Nathan visited often.

11:00We became like family.

11:01I lived for two more years.

11:06Peaceful,

11:06Happy,

11:07Loved.

11:08And when I passed away,

11:11I had my son beside me,

11:13Holding my hand.

11:16After the funeral,

11:18Michael took all the letters

11:20And put them in a new box.

11:22He wrote on top,

11:24Letters of love.

11:27Every Sunday,

11:28Instead of writing letters,

11:30He read one.

11:31He cried,

11:33But never felt alone again.

11:37Years later,

11:39Michael got married.

11:41He named his daughter Olivia.

11:43And every Sunday,

11:45He told her stories about an old woman,

11:50A box of letters,

11:52And a love that never gave up.

11:56If you liked this story,

11:58Please like,

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