reminder to dads like me

i know a lot of people had read this.. but again a good reminder for us dads....

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'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 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..

oh... this just gave me more courage to resign...
i already wrote my resignation letter ...

now it's just a matter of perfect timing ..

maybe after f1? .. or after the asia world expo? ...
hmmmm...
i've grown to love my company .... but the company doesnt love me back .. sob sob ..

and that's how you spell LOVE.... T-I-M-E

Thanks for the message.. we should be aware of each time we spend.. but most of all the family needs us also..

yap na remind ako dito bro!im very busy pa naman talaga , but im coping up really lalo na sa sundays, but i really think its not enough ,tulad ko i lost my father when i graduated in college , coz of the lack of time weve spent together when he was alive ,i still missed my pal sometimes, and now its my time for my four boys ,yoko na magkulang pa ,ill make most of the time even while working in my room ,pag nagrender ako final , pinapalabas ko barney while rendering ...to make the time valuable ..nice reminder bro specially for fathers like me na 3d na lng ng 3d ...hehehhehe

kakaiyak! hehehehehe ganda ng kwento sir, lesson to sa atin na work ng work, not only to those daddies pero sa lahat.

@KettleRenderer, karamihan talga ng mga boss ganyan, ilang beses ko na din naranasan yan, kahit love mo ang work mo, ang company at sobrang naatached ka na, pero kung hindi ka naman pinapahalagahan, at hindi iniintndi ang kapakanan mo, wala ng rason para magtagal at magpakamartyr diba? okey lang yan hanap ka na lang ng ibang work, makakahanap ka din ng mas maganda at mas karapatdapat sa iyo... goodluck!!!

Ouch tinamaan ako, Buti nalang at wala pa akong Pamilya
Hmmm mukha yatang may pinangagalingan ito kuya .nuong time na puro ka work..hahahaha..

@ Menchie- naku ilusyunada eh wala ka namang pamilya at minamahal,so oks lang yan na sa work ka matali...hahahaha...

the story is true but no matter what we do its the reality that we need to work hard lalo na sa aming nasa abroad. thank God theres satutrday and sunday. for me as a son. cguro kung bibilangin o time na nagkasama kami ng father ko cguro a 1 yr plus lang compare to my age now(28). kaya this story breaks my heart and feel sorry for my dad at the same time proud for him. he sacrifice too much buti kami during the time na nasa abroad sya magkakasama kaming magkakapatid and my mother. sya alang kasama. i cant help but cry everytime na naaalala ko sya. until now nasa abroad pa rin sya.kung minsan may sakit. masasabi ko kahit ndi kami nagsama tulad ng ibang familya jan. i dont despise him at all. cguro kung ndi sya umalis wala ako ngaun sa kinatatayuan ko. hay hirap maiyak pag nasa opis... tnx for this reminder.

ouchhhh....

Nuong nabasa ko to before, I always and promised to myself na lagi akong magkakaroon ng time sa mga anak ko kahit na pagod ako from my work. Giving them an extra attention is not enough, its an obligation of being a Parent.

thanx master nomer...i spent more tym with kids than my wife.

oo nga.. nabasa kuna to.. we should have more time with our family lalo na sa mga kids natin na lower pa ang ages.. they need more attention.. bahala kayo, baka pg laki nila kayo nanamn isnab nila.. hehehehe.

Wow touched naman ako. what a good story. Tnx sir 4 sharing...