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 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 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 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 "



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Lessons To Learn:



* 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.



If Your Mom is Close To You, Give Her A Big Kiss And Ask For Forgiveness.

If She Is Far Away, Call Her.

If She Passed Away, Pray For Her.