HOW MUCH DO YOU LOVE ME

MOTHER Francesca Denys S. Co

Grade-3 Hyacinth

Do you love me , Mother?’’ lghtyAsked, one night“Of course Daughter!’’ Mother answered“ How much do you love me?’’ She askedBack.“ One hundred ,million,billion, trillion,

quinzillion…’’ said Mother,Catching her breath.“ How much is that, Mother? Is yourlove for me as many as the shapes I can

draw?’’

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.