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: $5.00
For
cleaning up my room this week: $1.00
For
going to the store for you: $.50
Baby-sitting my kid brother while you went shopping: $.25
Taking out the garbage: $1.00
For
getting a good report card: $5.00
For
cleaning up and raking the yard: $2.00
Total owed: $14.75
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 trying
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.
Lesson from the
Above Inspiring Story:
1) You will never
know how much your parents worth till you become a Parent
2) 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
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