A Mother’S Love

Love is one thing that we should bear in mind, especially loving-kindness. About love, I came across a love story* that I would like to share with you. Here is the story;

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 had 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: £1.00
Baby-sitting my kid brother while you went shopping: 25 p
Taking out the garbage: £1.00
For cleaning up and raking the yard: £2.00
Total owed: £10.25

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 read a story 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 had finished reading what his mother had written, there were big tears in his eyes, and he looked straight at his mother and said, "Mum, 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 are 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 mum 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, do meritorious activities for her.
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This story is told by an *unknown author