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My oldest daughter was in her kitchen one evening and her very anxious son brought her a piece of paper that he had written on.
She sat down to read the note and to her surprise this is what it was:
For cleaning up my room......................................................$5.00
For mowing the lawn..............................................................$1.00
For running to the store for you.............................................$ .50
Taking out the garbage.........................................................$1.00
For getting a good report card..............................................$5.00
For raking the leaves up.......................................................$2.00
Total owed:.........................................................................$ 14.50
Well my daughter is pretty fiestie herself and she wrote him this:
For the 9 months I carried you, and with morning sickness...No charge
For all the nights I stayed up when you were ill........................No charge
For all the tears you've caused me..........................................No charg
For all the worried nights, filled with dread..............................No charge
For all the toys, clothes,food and wiping your nose................No charge
When you add up all my Love................................................No charge
And when you add it all up, the full cost is.............................No charge
Well needless to say he gave her a big hug and said "I Love You Mom" took the paper and in big letters wrote "PAID IN FULL"
Not that we put a price on what we do for our children..it was just that he had and I was proud that she took it so nicely and also of her reply....G-Ma :o) hugs
(since writing this it has been brought to my attention this was actually written by Melba Montgomery 1974 and later made into a song by different western artist. so sorry about that..I was not aware of this. Thanks to Mr. Indexer and Betty Jo ) :o) G-Ma I had never heard it before !
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Sally...Thank you ever so much..being here on the hubs has opened my mind again to the love of life..and not just my EX any more. I am glad these are excepted so well..G-Ma :o) hugs
Good one G-ma
love that smile of yours..and thanks Froggy for the comment..G-Ma :o) hugs
Awasome
well done G-MA, maybe I should put this one on the fridge door to remind my daughter, of how blessed and wonderful to have a mother who is always around whenever you need her....
It sounds like the pride you have in your daughter is more than justified! Feel free to send your grandson to my house, as his rates appear to be far more reasonable than those demanded by my own children! lol!
Oh Wow G-Ma isn't that inspiring! I remember one time a friend of mine and I went out to dinner and a movie. Her son called her over 10 times during that 3 hour evening out. I was freakin' out and very annoyed. She just sighed and kept answering the phone. ( He was 11 or 12) When we got back I said "Chris, is their some reason you needed your mom tonight?" He said "No, but she should have been here at home." I said "Well, it's good for moms to go out sometimes. She has a life too." He looked at me in total surprise and said "uh,huh, she's already had her life..."
The sad thing about it was that he was very serious. It was an eye-opener for me...
How great it is to see that your daughter's son was wise enough to put "paid in full on his bill." Kids!!
Your daughter handled that so wisely...unlike my friend who continued to let her son think she had no life, and only his mattered. What kind of adult will he be? hmmm
great hub...thanks!! Marisue
Omdelhi...Thank you sweetie. a single word can say so much...G-Ma :o) hugs
MM. that may be a good idea ? I am sure she knows you are a wonderful mother..Thanks for the comment G-Ma :o) hugs
rmr...hee hee he's all grown up now..but things were cheaper back then Thanks for your comment ..very sweet G-Ma :o) hugs
marisue...Thanks..you are a very inspirational lady to me..thank you for your nice comments always...G-Ma :o) hugs
THANKS FOR SHARING THAT GREAT STORY.. IT IS A WONDERFUL ONE, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK...
LKN36
I'm smiling now!
Ikn36 once again Thank you for your nice comments and welcome to the hubs..it is fun and educational too G-Ma :o) hugs
raymondphilippe...glad that you have a smile now..I like to make someone smile. you are new to me...glad to meet you and Thank you for your comment...G-Ma :o) hugs
Ma,
You have taught me words of wisdom many times. I will clap and smile at the same time.
thank you
Mr.M thank you sweetie and for the comment...G-Ma :o) hugs
the Indexer...have no idea can you tell me when and where? I will gladly look. thanks for the comment. G-Ma :o) hugs
Your daughter had a creative way of dealing with the situation. She must have been raised gracefully to come up with a response like that. I congratulate you!
awww what a sweetie...Thank you..I appreciate that...G-Ma :o) hugs
She did do a song like this called "No Charge" but I'm not sure what year she recorded it. It is a wonderful story and I love it, G-Ma!
Bonnie
Bonnie...Thanks for that info..never heard it..maybe that;s where my grandson got the idea..who knows..kids??? at any rate all I know is what I saw...and I like it too and thank you for your comments always..G-Ma :o) hugs
haha - cute story!
thank you esocial...for your comment and welcome....G-Ma :o) hugs
Just joined here ~ Yours is the first I have read. How CUTE - I love how your daughter dealt with that; she must have had a great influence from you growing up...
It takes a smart mom to respond to a sharp kid and a sharp grandma to have them all......bless you G-ma. Love, Sam
Money money that's all I hear from my G-Kids.
Loved it! - Deb
bobbie hunter..thanks so much for our comment and your confidence my dear..G-Ma :o)hugs
soyelude...omg am so glad to hear from you..been missing you...and I thank you for the confidence you give to me..and pray you are doing well? yes my children always give me more than I deserve. as you do? G-Ma :o) hugs x 4
DEB...thank you so very much my dear...g_ma :o) hugs
Where have you been?
D J..I can't tell you..but know I love you and have had my own troubles...thanks for the concern..will be back..G-Ma :o) hugs
A quick check on Wikipedia shows that the song "No Charge" was first recorded by Melba Montgomery in 1974, but was later covered by many other singers, including Tammy Wynette. It was probably one of the mostly sickly sentimental offerings ever produced by the Country and Western crowd, and was much parodied in the UK, where that sort of thing tends to get a bad reception. We just don't do "cute"!
I can only imagine that both grandson and daughter know the song very well, becuase the quotes are very close to the original, although I am only remembering it from my youth, when the horror it struck in me was clearly of such magnitude that I remember it to this day!
By the way, I love the Google ads that this hub has attracted!
I've heard this before and thought it was great. Thanks for reminding us all about it.
This was terrific!
Indexer...thank you for the information and am sorry that is a bad memory for you>>and I have to agree about the google ads?? he he he..Bless you G-Ma :o) hugs
annalaurabrown..thank you for your comment and yw...G-Ma :o) hugs
BKWRM...I appreciate your comment thank you...G-Ma :o) hugs
Your grandson will either become a Lawyer or a Consultant- either way- he's on the right track, Lol.
thank you for your comment...G-Ma :o)
G-Ma: How did I miss this hub?! I thought I was your fan, but didn't get notice from Hubpages that you wrote this. It warmed my heart. You should submit this to a magazine as its a beautiful gem!
today's modern day everybody forget our guardian and they feel our parents are a
VioletSun..well sweetie Thanking you so much...am sorry they didn't let you know..but you found it...G-Ma :o) hugs
debujit..Yes it is so true...Thanks almost for the comment :o) G-Ma :o) hugs
great hub G-ma. You are truly a great writer. You could find a hub in the small incident. Hugs.
you are a sweetie vijayanths...Thank you as always for your comment G-Ma :o) hugs
Mr. Indexer spotted this.
I have to agree with him. It is a Lot like a song written before. Not even letting your grandson know, which I'm sure he wouldn't understand, you might need to look into it and give someone else credit.
I had the same thought. It's kind of like quoting someone's well-known poem or other writings. It has their thoughts. could be accidental plagiarism. Betty Jo
oh dear..will do thanks...G-Ma :o) hugs
My goodness that was my mom's favorite song. sweet memories.
Glad of that..I didn't know it was a song...so dumb I am..G-Ma :o) hugs and prayers
You are very talented, keep on writing.. I'm enjoying your hubs tremendously.
Well Thank You my dear and also for the comment. G-Ma:o) hugs
G-Ma, had to laugh at this one. Mom's are indeed full of wisdom, right? :) And love, well, love can't be measured by money . It just is and always will be. God bless you always.
you are such a dear..thank you and May God Bless You always too. G-Ma :o) hugs
Hugs to a good lady.
no body...hummmm nice new fan I have...thank you very much :o) Hugs
Sally's Trove 4 years ago
Another wonderful gem from you G-Ma.
I don't have young children anymore, but I will share this with my daughter and her friends.
How wonderful that your daughter didn't freak out in frustration and anger, but turned a potentially confrontational situation into a lesson of love.
And I love reading your hubs!