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His father died when he was young, his mother raised him without even remarrying.
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The mother had no options and had to work jobs like retail.
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But even though times were tough, the bond between the son and mother were still strong.
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The son wanted to sometimes have fun outside too so his mother would take him out to the park and make lunch for him.
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Next Sunday, the mom spent almost all of her salary on cola and cream filled bread for her son.
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The next day, the mom got the son two tickets to a baseball game.
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It was his first baseball game and his mother made him a great bento lunch.
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When they tried to enter the park they were stopped by the clerk.
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The ticket was just a coupon and the mother and son would still have to pay 1000 yen each to get into the game.
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His mother was silent on the train ride home, and the son said to her "GOOD!" in an angry tone.
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Tears began spilling down her cheeks and she said "Sorry I'm so stupid, son"
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The son was upset.
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Eventually he went to a community college (at the age of 29) and his mom was so proud.
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His mother got very sick that year, and one night before she died he came to her and said, "I'm sorry about the baseball tickets"
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"Going with you was actually kind of fun." he tried to say but he couldn't finish his words.
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