The mother had to go out to the shop. She asked her children to
‘Please clean up the room and set the table for dinner while I am gone.’
They did as they had been asked, but they added a sting to the tail of their giving. They got a piece of paper, and wrote on it,
When the mother returned, she spotted the piece of paper on the well prepared table. She read it:
‘For cleaning the room €3, setting the table €2.’ Total €5

 When the mother returned, she spotted the piece of paper on the well prepared table When the mother returned, she spotted the piece of paper on the well prepared table he put it in her pocket saying nothing. She turned over the page, and wrote on it :
‘For giving all of you life and carrying you within me for nine months.
For going through the pains of childbirth, so that you could be born.
For nursing you, and caring for you night and day for several years.
For sitting up with you when you were sick at night.
For dressing you and feeding you.
For bringing you to school, helping you with your homework, and
for bringing you on holidays.
For buying you presents at Christmas, on birthdays, and at many other times.
For loving you, and for giving you everything I possibly could.
‘For all the above, – bill:   Nothing!’ Nada

She placed the sheet of paper on the table, and began preparing dinner. The children came read what was written, They went over to her and hugged her. They left another piece of paper on the table . ‘It read:  Paid in full !!!’

(Mothers: Happy Mother’s Day !)