This is a great story, I thought I would share.
A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year Old son waiting for him at the door.
SON: 'Daddy, may I ask you a question?'
DAD: 'Yeah sure, what it is?' replied the man.
SON: 'Daddy, how much do you make an hour?'
DAD: 'That's n one of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?' the Man said angrily.
SON: 'I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an Hour?'
DAD: 'If you must know, I make $50 an hour.'
SON: 'Oh,' the little boy replied, with his head down.
SON: 'Daddy, may I please borrow $25?'
The father was furious, 'If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed.Think about why you are being so selfish. I don't work hard everyday for such childish
Frivolities.' The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.
The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?
After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down , and started to
Think: maybe there was something he really
needed to buy with that
$25.00 and he really didn't ask for money
very often. The man went
To the door of the little boy's room and
opened the door, 'Are you
Asleep, son?' He asked 'No, daddy, I'm
awake,' replied the boy.
'I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard
on you earlier' said the
Man. 'It's been a long day and I took out
my aggravation on you.
Here's the $25 you asked for.'
The little boy sat straight up, smiling.
'Oh, thank you daddy!'
He yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow
he pulled out some crumpled
Up bills. The man saw that the boy already
had money, started to get
Angry again. The little boy slowly counted
out his money, and then
Looked up at his father. 'Why do you want
more money if you already
Have some?' the father grumbled. Because I
didn't have enough, but
Now I do,' the little boy replied. 'Daddy,
I have $50 now. Can I buy an
Hour of your time? Please come home early
tomorrow. I would like to
Have dinner with you.'
The father was crushed. He put his arms
around his little son, and he
Begged for his forgiveness. It's just a
short reminder to all of you
Working so hard in life. We should not let
time slip through our fingers
Without having spent some time with those
who really matter to
Us, those close to our hearts. Do remember
to share that $50 worth of
Your time with someone you love.
If we die tomorrow, the company that we work for could easily replace us in a matter of hours.
But the family & friends we leave
Behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives.
From My House To Yours....
The light of God surrounds us.
The love of God enfolds us.
The power of God protects us. The presence of God watches over us.
Wherever we are God is and all is well.'
Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow.
Don't walk behind me, I may not lead.
Just walk beside me and be my friend !
Praise God!