metromom

A collection of daily thoughts, ideas and links from a mom still seeking to acheive the "balance" of a spiritual journey, family, inner peace, carreer, world peace...while "trying" to look like a supermodel at the same time...

Tuesday, March 29, 2005

Priorities...

Life comes at you fast, what will you do with your time?

Daddy, How Much Do You Make An Hour?

With a timid voice and idolizing eyes, the little boy greeted his father as he returned from work, "Daddy, how much do you make an hour?"
Greatly surprised, but giving his boy a glaring look, the father said: "Look, son, not even your mother knows that. Don't bother me now, I'm tired."
"But Daddy, just tell me please!? How much do you make an hour," the boy insisted.
The father finally giving up replied: "Twenty dollars per hour."
"Okay, Daddy? Could you loan me ten dollars?" the boy asked.
Showing restlessness and positively disturbed, the father yelled:
"So that was the reason you asked how much I earn, right?? Go to sleep and don't bother me anymore!"
It was already dark and the father was meditating on what he had said and was feeling guilty. Maybe he thought, his son wanted to buy something.
Finally, trying to ease his mind, the father went to his son's room.
"Are you asleep son?" asled the father.
"No, Daddy. Why?" replied the boy partially asleep.
"Here's the money you asked for earlier," the father said.
"Thanks, Daddy!" rejoiced the son, while putting his hand under his pillow and removing some money.
"Now I have enough! Now I have twenty dollars!" the boy said to his father, who was gazing at his son, confused at what his son just said. "Daddy could you sell me one hour of your time?"

3 Comments:

At 9:33 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Heart-wrenching. Our children want our time, not our money or "things". We want to provide the best for our children, but it shouldn't be at the expense of time spent with them. They will always remember the sweet memories we make with them, not the forgotten about toys that were sold at the last garage sale.

 
At 10:09 AM , Blogger Unknown said...

Have you noticed yet that you posted this twice?

Blogger.com is having issues! I can't comment on half of the blogs and can't post on my own blog. GRRRR!

 
At 3:18 PM , Blogger Unknown said...

Here's something appropriate to your post: gift certificates

btw, like the new look

 

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