Can I Borrow $25?
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 every day 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.

From my house to yours:
‘The light of God surrounds us.
The  love of God enfolds us.
The power of God protects us.
The presence of God watches over us.
Wherever we are God is and all is well.’
From my  home to yours – enjoy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

My Thoughts…The world as we knew it has changed dramatically in the past three weeks but aren’t we so blessed to know that the love that we share with our kids is constant.  They love us just the same if we are a CEO or a cashier…the president or a waitress.  In these changing times let’s all hold on to the things that matter most and make the most of the things that matter.  Thank you for letting me witness daily just how much you all love your kids!  You guys are great role models for me!