母亲的爱

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 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 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:

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 in and he looked straight at his mother and said, “Mom, I sure do you love you.” And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote: “PAID IN FULL”.

一天晚上我们的小儿子来到厨房，他妈妈正在那儿做晚饭。他递给妈妈一张已经写好字的纸。妈妈在围裙上擦干手后，看到上面写着：

割草                                       5美元

本周打扫自己的房间               1美元

当你购物时看小弟弟               50美分

倒垃圾                                    1美元

拿到优异的成绩单                 5美元

清理庭院、耙草叶                 2美元

总计                                     14.75美元

妈妈看着站在旁边的儿子。儿子似乎能看到她正在回忆什么。然后，她拿起笔，把那张纸翻过来，她写道：

在我肚子里怀你9个月，让你慢慢长大：

一分都不收。

为你熬的每个夜晚，照料呵护你：

一分都不收。

多年来由你引起的难熬时光以及为你流的泪：

一分都不收。

为了你而充满恐惧和担心的日日夜夜：

一分都不收。

给你提供玩具、事物、衣服，还有给你擦鼻子：

一分都不收。

当你把所有这些全部都加起时，我全部的真爱：

一分都不收。

当儿子读完他妈妈写的这些，他的眼睛中闪烁着晶莹的泪花，他抬头看着他妈妈说：“妈妈，我真的爱你”。然后，他拿起笔写了几个大大的字：“全部偿付”。