Ighty asks his mother how much she loves him. His mother responds that she loves him more than any number Ighty can count or imagine - more than shapes, colors, numbers, or letters. Ighty grows tired of asking "how much?" and asks why his mother always says "more than those". His mother explains that only Jesus can count how much she loves Ighty. Ighty says that when he goes to heaven, he will ask Jesus to count his mother's love for him.

1. Arnel Jorge N. FranciscoGrade 3 -HyacinthHow Much Do You Love Me Mother!

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?”

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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 DdEe Ff GgHh

12. Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp

13. QqRr Ss TtUu Vv Ww Xx

14. YyZz

15. “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.