/**
  * Add an Varien_Object, which holds the total values, to the parent block.
  *
  * @param $total Varien_Object
  * @param $after null|string
  * @return Balticode_CashOnDelivery_Block_Totals_Abstract
  */
 protected function _addTotalToParent($total, $after = null)
 {
     if (!$after) {
         $after = Mage::helper('Balticode_Cashondelivery/data')->getTotalAfterPosition();
     }
     $this->_parentBlock->addTotal($total, $after);
     return $this;
 }