One night when my wife was preparing dinner, our little son took a piece of paper to her which read:
For washing the car―$5.00
For making my own bed this week―$1.00
Going to the provision shop for you―$0.50
Playing with little sister―$0.25
Taking out the rubbish―$1.00
Getting a good report card―$5.00
And for sweeping the common corridor―$2.00
Total―$14.75
His mother looked at him standing there expecting payment.I could see a thousand memories flashed through her mind. So she picked up the pen and turning the paper over, this is what she wrote:
For 9 months I carried you, growing inside me―No Charge
For the nights I sat up with you,doctored and prayed for
you─No Charge
For the toys,food and clothes and wiping your nose─No Charge
When you add it all up, the full cost of my love─No Charge
Well, when he finished reading, he had big tears in his eyes. He looked at his mother and said,“Mummy, I love you.”Then he took the pen and in great big letters wrote on the “bill”:“All paid.”
轻轻地我走了，正如我轻轻地来，轻轻地我挥一挥衣袖，带走一段友谊
