Mum's Love

I came across this while surfing through SPo. (Courtesy of AnoopK)

My little boy came into the kitchen this evening while I was fixing supper and he handed me a piece of paper he'd been writing on. So, after wiping my hands on my apron. I read it, and this is what it said:

"For mowing the grass, £5

For making my own bed this week, £1

For going to the shop, £10

For playing with baby brother while you went shopping, £10

For taking out the rubbish, £1

For getting a good school report, £5

For raking the garden, £4"

I looked at him standing there expectantly, and a thousand memories flashed through my mind. So, I picked up the paper, and turning it over, this is what I wrote:

"For the nine months I carried you, growing inside me: No Charge.

For the nights I sat up with you, doctored you, & prayed for you: No Charge.

For the time and the tears, and the cost through the years: No Charge.

For the nights filled with dread, and the worries ahead: No Charge.

For advice and knowledge, and the cost of your college: No Charge.

For the toys, food and clothes, and for wiping your nose: No Charge.

Son. When you add it all up, the full cost of my love: No Charge."

Well, when he finished reading, he had great big tears in his eyes. He looked up at me and said, "Mum, I sure do love you."

Then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote: "PAID IN FULL"