The little boy put down his pencil and slid the page toward his mother. After drying her hands she took up the page and read what he had written
For the cutting the grass: $5.00
For cleaning up my room this week: $1.00
For going to 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: $2.00
For cleaning up and raking the yard: $2.00
Total owed: $14.75
The mother studied her son, and after a moment of thought turned over the paper and 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:
The total cost of my love:
No charge
When the boy finished reading what his mother has written, there were big tears in his eyes. He turned the page over again and wrote:
“PAID IN FULL”.

)unknown writer(