Our young son came up to his mother in the kitchen
one evening while she was fixing the supper and he
handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing
on. After wiping her hands on her apron, she read it,
and this is what it said.
For mowing the lawn …. 5 dollars
For making my own bed this week …. 1 dollar
For going to the store …. 50 cents
And playing with little brother, while you went
shopping . . . . 25 cents
Taking out the trash … 1 dollars
And getting a good report card …. 5 dollars
And for raking the yard …. 2 dollars
Total owed …. $ 14.75
Well, as Mum looked at him standing there
expectantly, I could see the memories flashing
through her mind.
She picked up the pen and after turning the paper
over, this is what she wrote ….
For the 9 months I carried you growing inside of me
…. NO CHARGE
For the night I have set up with you, doctored you
and prayed for you …. NO CHARGE
For the time and the tears that you have caused
through the years, there is NO CHARGE
And when you add it all up, the cost of my love is
NO CHARGE
For the nights full of dread and all the worries ahead
…. NO CHARGE
For advice and knowledge and the cost of your
college …. NO CHARGE
For the toys, food and clothes and even for wiping
your nose there is NO CHARGE son
And when you add it all up, the cost of my love is
NO CHARGE
Well, when he finished reading, he had great big tears
in his eyes, and looked at her standing there and
said, “ Mum, I sure do love you”. And then he took
his pen and in great big letters, he wrote …. “Paid
in full”.
The Lord knows, when you add it all up, that of real
Love is “NO CHARGE”
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