I don't want this to happen to me!!!

groover5320681
By groover5320681

Just got this form an email form my friend. AND I DON'T REALLY WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO MY LIFE, PERIOD.
Here it goes...

A small touching story mainly for professionals...
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 $20.00 an hour."
SON: "Oh," the little boy replied, with his head down.

SON: "Daddy, may I please borrow $10.00 ?"

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 work hard everyday for such this childish behavior."

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 $10.00 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 $10.00 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 $20.00 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 $20.00 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 days.
But the family & friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives.

And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than to our family.

Now, who want to have this kind of life?
I CERTAINLY DON'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN TO ME. NEVER!!!!
If you also don't want to happen that in your life, THINK! And then ACT!
It's better to be uncomfortable in a few years than to live all of your life with misery!

By anonymous• 6 Feb 2010 16:47
anonymous

i am a working lady ...i hope not be like this guy in future..InshAllah..i try to spend more time to my close ones..

By anonymous• 27 Jan 2010 17:17
anonymous

whats wrong with me :( i posted in wrong thread

By anonymous• 27 Jan 2010 17:16
anonymous

:( whats wrong with me

By snessy• 27 Jan 2010 13:57
snessy

This is a great reminder, thank you. This is one of the main factors we came to Doha, family life is alot better here than in the UK.

*****If you haven't got anything nice to say, don't say anything at all*****

By Phoenix_Rising• 27 Jan 2010 13:50
Phoenix_Rising

yeah! the sad facts of life... but it's not yet late, just catch up with the lost time ;)

By drmana• 27 Jan 2010 13:23
drmana

Sad but true picture of life these days in every family.

By anonymous• 27 Jan 2010 13:17
anonymous

Significances of the prayers.

Fajar – increases the complexion or noor,

Zohar – increases Income,

Asar – Improves health,

Maghrib – good future 4 u r children,

Esha – peaceful sleep.

By asif_khan• 27 Jan 2010 13:11
asif_khan

actually miss zara is thinking about buying gift for her BF so shes confused its not her fault

By KHATTAK• 27 Jan 2010 13:07
KHATTAK

MissZara...are you sure, you have posted in the right thread?

----------------------------------------------------------------Give me some SunShine......Give me some Rain

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By asif_khan• 27 Jan 2010 12:56
asif_khan

moral: all guys with jobs find time for ur kids

but wait after that wives may complaint of not spending time with them

moral: man will get screwed up

By asif_khan• 27 Jan 2010 12:53
asif_khan

the story is very nice

By happygolucky• 27 Jan 2010 12:52
happygolucky

Deleted...since asif_khan edited his post ..it is no more relevant...:)

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One life to live, live it to the fullest.

By asif_khan• 27 Jan 2010 12:51
asif_khan

yes so true

By anonymous• 27 Jan 2010 12:42
anonymous

asif_khan....lol you have to find time...to "make kids"...then worry about them later...lol

By sonaam• 27 Jan 2010 12:40
sonaam

Nice one thanks for sharing.

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By asif_khan• 27 Jan 2010 12:34
asif_khan

i m busy with my psp, laptop, work, movies and running in cornishe, sleeping how can i find time for my future kids???

strange

By groover5320681• 27 Jan 2010 12:33
groover5320681

By anonymous• 27 Jan 2010 12:28
anonymous

good story...but now some children are busy with their psp and parents with their work (sad)....

By KHATTAK• 27 Jan 2010 12:18
KHATTAK

I am touched :-)

----------------------------------------------------------------Give me some SunShine......Give me some Rain

Give me another Chance...I wanna grow up once Again

By blue_rose• 27 Jan 2010 12:17
blue_rose

very touching story...we should spend give more time to family n friends.

By mjamille28• 27 Jan 2010 12:06
mjamille28

i certainly don't want to be like this..

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