Treasure Every Beautiful Thing In Our Life

A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was
preparing dinner. He handed her a piece of paper he had been writing on.
After drying her hands on the towel, she read it, and this is what it said:

For washing the car...............................................$5.00
For making my own bed this week............................$1.00
Going to the provision shop.....................................$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

She looked at him standing there expecting payment. 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 great big tears in his eyes. He looked at
her and said, "Mummy, I love you." Then he took the pen and in great big letters,
he wrote ..."PAID IN FULL".

WHEN YOU ADD IT ALL UP, THE COST OF REAL LOVE IS NO CHARGE!


The Morale of the story:

Sometimes, we tend to take things for granted, expecting them to be there all the time, even to the extent of using it to our advantage. However, time does flies, things and environment change, reality is harsh and cruel.

When we realise that something that we lost and is irredeemable, only then we realise it is so precious and priceless. By the time, it might be already too late.

So do treasure every little beautiful thing in our life. Our parents, spouse, siblings, children, friends, etc. At least, they can still leave us with fond memories if we treasure them.

"We can do no great things; only small things with great love".