25 Bucks
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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 everyday 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. -
I have read this before..... a very good story!!!
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Originally posted by honeymouse:
I have read this before..... a very good story!!!
agreed. -
Read before but still
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May I please borrow $25 too?
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yah. tink my dogs is tinking lydat also....:cry:
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Originally posted by Detached:
May I please borrow $25 too?
From who sia? -
sad sia
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Originally posted by aHGer^83:
yah. tink my dogs is tinking lydat also....:cry:
Seoti not your dog okay!
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Originally posted by Detached:
May I please borrow $25 too?
i will if u promise not to puke again. ROFL. -
Originally posted by hondapons:
i will if u promise not to puke again. ROFL.....
Taoyan...
UOC all bully.. bu lai le
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Originally posted by Detached:
Seoti not your dog okay!
not funny and i not talking abt lizzard...
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Sorry to hijack..
Ah pon.. will you be coming to the steamboat outing? Ah gui and blue still on TBC
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Originally posted by aHGer^83:
not funny and i not talking abt lizzard...
You come just in time!
Ai jiak steamboat mai?
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Originally posted by Detached:
You come just in time!
Ai jiak steamboat mai?
mai... no mood.... -
chill guys. seriously i think this is not a thread of asking whether to go steamboat anot........
got 25 bucks to lend me anot? si gina. =)
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You all lend me 25 bucks each can? My hands very tight..
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Originally posted by Detached:
You all lend me 25 bucks each can? My hands very tight..
lend u 25 bucks u go buy a jug of beer, drink then puke. jiak liao bee..... -
$50/hr...wahh prostitutes much more exp
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Sounds's like I Not Stupid 2 where the son stole money so that he can buy 1 hour's Jack Neo's time so that he can attend his concert in school
But dad always say he earns $500/hour...very busy
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damn... why put up this thread again...
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used in I Not Stupid 2.
this part everybardie cry except me
cos so expected -
Originally posted by FireIce:
used in I Not Stupid 2.
this part everybardie cry except me
cos so expectedi'm one of the exception as well.
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read until sian liao.