NO CHARGENO CHARGE

A Lesson

To Ponder

In Life

不收分文生命中须 深

思的一课

A mother was fixing supper for the family.

Her little son came running in quite excitedly.

有个母亲在为家人准备晚餐， 她的儿子兴奋地跑了进来。

He handed her a paper with words of writing.

The mother took the paper and started reading.

他把写了些字的纸条交给母亲。她接过字条便开始阅读。

The boy had written in big handwriting :

“$2 for doing the dish washing.

那男孩用大大的字写道：洗碗碟 , 给我 $2

$ 1 for making my bed this week .

For running errands, $ 2 I seek .

这个星期整理床铺，给我 $1 。办差事，给我 $2 。

$ 2 for sweeping $ 2 for sweeping

the floor .the floor .

My other friends My other friends asked for much asked for much

more .more .

扫地，给我 $1 。我的朋友要求的

更多呢。

$ 5 for my good report card , Mummy !$ 5 for my good report card , Mummy !Clearing our garden - $ 3 is due for me.Clearing our garden - $ 3 is due for me.

妈 , 得到好成绩给我 $5! 清理花园 -$3 是我应该得到的。

So Mummy, you can So Mummy, you can see very clearlysee very clearly

You owe me quite a You owe me quite a big sum of money.” big sum of money.”

所以，妈妈你可以清楚的看到，你欠了我一大笔的钱。

The mother looked at The mother looked at him standing there him standing there

expectantly.expectantly.A thousand memories A thousand memories flashed through her flashed through her

mind instantly.mind instantly.

妈妈看着他，他期望地站着。一幕幕的回忆蓦然浮现在

她的眼前。

She picked up the paper She picked up the paper and turned it over.and turned it over.

The words she wrote The words she wrote would make you think would make you think

and ponder.and ponder.

她接过了那张纸条，翻了过来。写了一些

值得思考的字

“For the 9 months I carried you, growing inside me, NO CHARGE.NO CHARGE.

我怀孕九个月才生下你，不收分文

For the nights I sat with you, doctored you, For the nights I sat with you, doctored you, prayed for you, prayed for you, NO CHARGE.NO CHARGE.

不知多少个夜晚，我寸步不离地照顾你，为你祈祷，不收分文

For the time and For the time and the tears. And the tears. And

the cost through the cost through the years,the years,

NO CHARGE.NO CHARGE.

为你所花的时间 ,流的泪。含辛茹苦抚养你长大所值的总值 ，不收分文。

For the nights filled For the nights filled with dread, and the with dread, and the

worries ahead, worries ahead, NO CHARGE.NO CHARGE.

多少个夜晚， 为你担忧和忧愁，

不收分文。

For advice and For advice and knowledge and the knowledge and the

cost of your College,cost of your College,

NO CHARGE.NO CHARGE.

一路来的教导，给你的知识与让你读书的费用，

不收分文

For the toys, food and clothes and for For the toys, food and clothes and for wiping your wiping your

nose,nose, NO CHARGE.NO CHARGE.

你吃的，穿的和玩具。 还有替你抹鼻子，不收费。

Son, when you add it all up, the full cost Son, when you add it all up, the full cost of my LOVE is , of my LOVE is , NO CHARGE.”NO CHARGE.”

孩子啊，以上为你付出的全部加起来，再加上我的爱的总值，不收分文

When the boy finished When the boy finished reading, tears welled reading, tears welled

in his eyes. He in his eyes. He realized one lesson in realized one lesson in life – life – Love bears no Love bears no

Price.Price.

当这男孩读完后，眼眶已充满泪水。他体会了生命中的一课 – 爱是无

价之宝。

To his mother, he said, To his mother, he said, “I sure do love you, “I sure do love you,

Mummy. I’m sorry.” Mummy. I’m sorry.” Then he took the pen Then he took the pen and in big letters, he and in big letters, he

wrote wrote “ALL PAID FULLY.”“ALL PAID FULLY.”

他对母亲说 ,“ 我肯定爱你 , 妈 , 对不起 .”

然后 , 他拿起笔写了几个大大的字：

全部已偿还

Brothers and Sisters :Brothers and Sisters :

There’re more things There’re more things than just MONEYthan just MONEY

To live life To live life meaningfully and meaningfully and

joyously.joyously.

各位： 有许多东西比金钱更可贵：

我们要活得有意义与愉快。

The EndThe End

May You Be Well And Happy !May You Be Well And Happy !

With Metta,With Metta,

Bro. Oh Teik BinBro. Oh Teik Bin

结束愿你 平安快乐 法喜充满

中文翻译 ： Bro. Lau Bain Seng

Bro. Teh Kee Keang