WHAT'S MORE IMPORTANT?

 

One day a little boy walked up to his Dad....

 

SON: "Daddy, may I ask you a question?"
DAD: "Yeah sure, what is it?"
SON: "Daddy, how much do you make an hour?"
DAD: "That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?"
SON: "I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?"
DAD: "Well if you must know, I make £100 an hour."
SON: "Oh!"

 

The little boy's head dropped in dismay then suddenly he asked....

SON: "Daddy, may I please borrow £50?"

The father was furious....

DAD: "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 and have got no time for such childish behaviour."

The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.
The man sat down and started to get even angrier as he reflected on 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 his son really needed to buy with that £50 and was afraid to ask. His son really didn't ask for money very often so he went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door....

DAD: "Are you asleep son?" 
SON: "No daddy, I'm awake."
DAD: "I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier. It's been a long day and I took it out  on you. Here's the £50 you asked for."

The little boy sat straight up, smiling....

 SON: "Oh, thank you daddy!"

Then reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up notes. When the man saw that the boy already had money, he started to get angry again.

 DAD: "Why do you want more money if you already have some?"
SON: "Because I didn't have enough, but now I do."

 

The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his father....

SON: "Daddy, I have £100 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 immediately begged for his forgiveness.

 

This is just a short reminder to all of us working so hard in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent quality time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts. Do remember to share that £100 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 and friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. 

 So remember what is MOST important.....