Treasure All Moments Spent With Your Children
This is a true story that will really make you think about the amount of quality time that we spend with our kids.
Instead of the hug he was expecting at the end of a long day, his son asked him a question; “How much do you earn every hour dad?”
The man was a bit shocked by the question, but nonetheless he told him that he was paid $20 for an hour’s worth of work.
He was about to ask his son why he had asked this when his son asked him very seriously “ok dad, can I have $10 please?”
This really upset the guy as he thought that maybe his son had been taking an interest in his work, when in fact he had only been after a handout. Money was tight and he couldn’t just give it away!
He told his son this and expressed his disappointment at how his son had asked him for money. Things were already tight financially, and asking for such a thing would only make things more difficult.
The boy was bitterly disappointed by the way his father had reacted and he walked away quietly and sadly.
When his son hugged him good night he was regretting the way he had spoken to him. He smiled at his boy and handed him a $10 bill.
With a whoop of delight the child put his hand under his pillows and when he withdrew it he had $10 in dollar bills in his hand. His father was furious and wanted to know why he had wanted the money off him when he already had $10.
His son held out the money to him and said “There’s $20 dad, I’ve just bought an hour with you…….”
What do you think your children would pay for an hour of your time?
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