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How Much Do You Love Me Mommy ?

Jennelle C. KuaGrade 3 Hyacinth

“Do you love me, Mother?’’Ighty asked, one night.

“Of course, Daughter!’’ Mother answered.’’How much do you love me?’’ she asked back.’’One

hundred,thousand,million,billion,trillion,quintillion…’’ said Mother,cathing her breath.

our love “How much is that, Mother? Is for me as many as the shapes I can draw?’’ y

Mother answered, “More than those!”

“Is your love for me as many as the colors I know?”Ighty asked once more.

“More than those!” Mother exclaimed.

Then Ighty asked, “Is your love for me as many as the numbers I can count and write?”

“More than those!” Mother repeated.

Finally, Ighty asked, “Is your love for me as the letters of the alphabet I can recite?”

“More than those!” Mother replied.

Ighty, very tired now, asked, “Why do you always say, ‘More than those’?”

Mother answered, “Ighty, I love you so much that only Jesus can count my love for you!”

“When I go to heaven, Mother, I will ask Jesus to count your love for me,” said Ighty smiling.

Misty-eyed, Mother hugged and kissed him good night.