VALUES: Unconditional love.
STORY: Peter loved to gaze through the window of the local store on his way home from school. The sweets and chocolates made his mouth water but he never seemed to have enough money to buy any. He thought about this a lot and, eventually, an idea came to him. One afternoon, after he had finished his homework, he went to his room and wrote the following letter:
Dear Mom,
For cleaning my shoes, you owe me 10p
For going shopping with you 50p
For feeding my dog every day 50p
For washing the dishes after supper 50p
For making my bed 60p
TOTAL: £2.20
He then placed his note in an envelope, wrote his mom’s name on it and left it on the kitchen table just before he went to bed. The next morning, at breakfast, Peter noticed a new envelope on the table with his name on it. Full of excitement, he tore open the envelope and inside found £2.20 and the following note:
Dear Peter,
Find enclosed £2.20 and many thanks for your help. Find too, my account:
For food and clothes for 10 years no charge: I love you
Caring for you when you were ill no charge: I love you
Transport to and from school, scouts, soccer, parties, friends, etc
for 10 years no charge: I love you
Cost of entertainment for 10 years no charge: I love you
TOTAL: no charge: I love you
All of a sudden, Peter no longer wanted the £2.20 – he had just discovered the meaning of true love.
TEACHING POINT:
This is a good story to read around Mothers’ Day. It reminds us of all the little things that mothers do for us every day that we don’t even notice.
School Assembly Stories