A young boy named Ighty asks his mother how much she loves him. Each time he asks if her love is as many as something he can do, like draw shapes, know colors, count numbers, or recite the alphabet, she responds "More than those!". Finally, tired of hearing this response, he asks why she always says it. His mother explains that she loves him so much only Jesus can count her love for him. Ighty says that when he goes to heaven, he will ask Jesus to count his mother's love for him.

1. How Much Do You Love Me Mommy? Grade3 Hyacinth Kim Nicole R. Estenar

3. “Do you love me, Mother?” Ighty asked, one night. “Of course, Son!” Mother answered. “How much do you love me?” he asked back. “One hundred, thousand, million, billion, trillion, quintillion…”said Mother, catching her breath. “How much is that, Mother? Is your love for me as many as the shapes I can draw?”

5. Mother answered, “More than those!” “Is your love for me as many as the colors I know?” Ighty asked once more.

7. “More than those!” Mother exclaimed. Then Ighty asked, “Is your love for me as many as the numbers I can count and write?”

8. 1 2 3 4 5 10 8 9 6 7

9. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

10. “More than those!” Mother repeated. Finally, Ighty asked, “Is your love for me as the letters of the alphabet I can recite?”

11. Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh

12. Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp

13. Yy Zz

14. “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.