“Daddy, may I ask you a question?”

“Yeah, sure, what is it?” replied the man.

“Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?”

“That is none of your business! What makes you ask such a question?” the man said irritatingly.

“Oh, I just wanted to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?” pleaded the little boy. “Well, if you must know, I make $20.00 an hour.”

“Oh,” the little boy replied, head bowed. Looking up, he said, “Daddy, may I borrow $10.00 please?”

The father was irritated. “If the only reason you want to know how much money I make is so you can borrow some for a dopey toy or other nonsense, then off to your room and think about your selfishness. And besides, you’re only six years old, and six year olds don’t need money. I work long, hard hours every day to earn money for you and your mom, I don’t have time to talk about loaning you money.”

The little boy went quietly to his room and shut the door.

After about an hour, the father had calmed down, and started to think he may have been a little hard on his son. Maybe there really was a reason he needed to borrow $10.00, he had never asked before for money. The father went to the boy’s room and knocked on the door. “May I come in?” inquired the father.

“Yes, Daddy,” replied the little boy.

“I have been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier,” said the man. “It has been a long, tough day and I took my anger out on you. Here’s the $10.00 you asked for.”

The little boy sat up straight and beaming said “Oh thank you Daddy!” Then, reaching under his pillow, he pulled out some crumpled up dollars. The father seeing that the boy already had money started to get angry again. The little boy slowly started to count out his money, then looked up at his father.

“Why did you want more money if you already had some?” the father grumbled. “Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do,” the little boy replied.

“For what,” said his father.

“Daddy, I have $20.00 now. Can I borrow an hour of your time?”

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. Share this story with someone you like….but even better, share time with someone you love.

-Author Unknown

Watch the sky slowly lighten, then change colors. The light of the sun starts peeking over the horizon, and rays of light streak the sky. Slowly the sky grows brighter, bright beautiful colors stretch further across the sky. If there are clouds in the sky, the edges glow.

If your watching area has trees, the sunlight wraps around them giving an unearthly presense. While the light bounces around the buildings in the city, creeping slowly down to the streets. The light seems to stream through small crevices, spilling on the ground.

The world seems to be asleep. Noises which normally would be hard to hear can be heard far easier. Birds slowly awaken, singing songs to welcome the morning. While people up in the early morning are few, allowing you a moment of quiet thought while enjoying the serenity of the morning.

Relax and enjoy the moment and you will find a greater appreciation for the beauty of the world. It will fill your heart with a little more joy, hope and love.

Love,
MJ Schrader