For washing the car 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230;.$5.00
For making my own bed this week 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230;.$1.00
Going to the provision shop 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230;$0.50
Playing with little sister 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230;..$0.25
Taking out the rubbish 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230;..$1.00
Getting a good report card 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230;..$5.00
And for sweeping the common corridor 8230; 8230; 8230;..$2.00
Total 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230;$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 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230;.No Charge
For the nights I sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230;..No Charge
For the toys, food and clothes and wiping your nose 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230;.No Charge
When you add it all up, the full cost of my love 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230; 8230;..No Charge
Well, when he finished reading, he had GREat big tears in his eyes. He looked at his mother and said, 8220;Mummy, I love you. 8221; Then he took the pen and in great big letters wrote on the 8220;bill 8221; 8220;All paid. 8221;
一天晚上，妻子在厨房准备晚餐的时候，我们的小儿子拿着一张纸走向他母亲。上面写道：
洗车 8212; 8212; 8212; 8212; 8212; 8212; 8212; 8212; 8212;-5美元
本周整理我的房间 8212; 8212; 8212; 8212; 8212;-1美元
为你去商店 8212; 8212; 8212; 8212; 8212; 8212; 8211;0.5美元
照管小妹妹 8212; 8212; 8212; 8212; 8212; 8212;-0.25美元
外出倒垃圾 8212; 8212; 8212; 8212; 8212; 8212; 8212;-1美元
成绩报告单获得良好 8212; 8212; 8212; 8212; 8211;5美元
打扫通道 8212; 8212; 8212; 8212; 8212; 8212; 8212; 8212;2美元
总计应得 8212; 8212; 8212; 8212; 8212; 8212; 8211;14.75美元
他母亲看着他儿子满怀希望地站在那儿等着拿钱。我能看到她脑子里翻腾着记忆的浪花。她拿起钢笔把儿子写过的纸翻过来。在上面写道：
你呆在我的腹中，我为你怀胎9月是无价的;
我陪伴着你为你求医、为你祈祷的那些晚上是无价的;
为你准备玩具、食物、衣服甚至为你擦鼻涕，那是无价的，儿子，
你把以上所有的累加起来，我为你付出的全部的爱是无价的。
儿子读完母亲写的话，双眼含着豆大的泪花，他看着他的妈妈说： 8221;妈妈，我爱你。 8221;他拿出钢笔在他的 8221;帐单 8221;上用大写字母写道： 8221;全部还清。 8221;
（编辑：何佩琦）