[GRLUG] Sometimes we need to take a step back

[Dennis Kaminski]

On Wed, 2008-05-14 at 13:05 -0400, Casey DuBois wrote:
> 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 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: "If you must know, I make $100 an hour."
> 
> SON : "Oh! (with his head down).
> 
> 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 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 $
> 50 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.
> 
> 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 out my aggravation 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 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.
> 
> DAD: "Why do you want more money if you already have some?"
> 
> SON : "Because I didn't have enough, but now I do.
> 
> "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 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 $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. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more
> into work than to our family.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Casey
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Thanks Casey,

I never look back and wish that I had spent more time at work. 

Now that my son is grown I do wish I had spend more time with him when
he was a boy.

Some things just can't be taught to the next generation.

Best regards,
Dennis