A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening
while she was fixing supper, and handed her a piece of paper
that he had been writing on. After his Mom dried her hands on
an apron, she read it, and this is what it said:
For cutting the grass: PhP500
For cleaning up my room this week: PhP100
For going to the store for you: PhP50
Baby-sitting my kid brother while you went shopping: PhP25
Taking out the garbage: PhP100
For getting a good report card: PhP500
For cleaning up and raking the yard: PhP200
Total owed: PhP1475
Well, his mother looked at him standing there, and the boy
could see the memories flashing through her mind.
She picked up the pen, turned over the paper he'd written on,
and this is what she wrote:
For the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside me:
No Charge
For all the nights that I've sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you:
No Charge
For all the crying times, and all the tears that you've caused through the years:
No Charge
For all the nights that were filled with dread, and for the worries I knew were ahead:
No Charge
For the toys, food, clothes, and even wiping your nose:
No Charge
Son, when you add it up, the cost of my love is:
No Charge.
When the boy finished reading what his mother had written,
there were big tears in his eyes, and he looked straight at
his mother and said, "Mom, I sure do love you."
And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote:
"PAID IN FULL".
Lessons:
You will never know how much your parents worth till you become a parent
Be a giver not an asker, especially with your parents.
there is a lot to give, besides money.
Advice:
IF your mom is alive and close to you, give her a big kiss and ask
her for forgiveness. If she is far away, call her. If she passed away, pray for her .