[AT] Can I borrow $25 ????????? Great story...... worth the read

[John Grant]

  Too good not to share....

  Can I borrow $25 ??????????

  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 none 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'v e 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 are working 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.



  "If your success is not on your own terms, if it looks good to the  world
  but does not feel good in your heart, then it is not success at
  all"!!!!!


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