tkt8763-01: Worn Out

["Yulanda Myesha Davis" <myesha_davis@hotmail.com>]

Hello SIPers,

As I read this message this morning, I cried. In this week alone, I have 
become this father.  Even if you don't have children, please read it and 
feel the blessings from its words. Share this with friends and loved ones 
that you know will benefit from such and awesome message. Enjoy and be 
blessed.

A man came home from work late, and as usual, tired and irritated, to
find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door. "Daddy, may I ask
you a question?" "Yeah, sure. What is it?" replied the man. "Daddy, how much 
do you make an hour?" "That's none of your business! What makes you ask such 
a thing?" the man  said angrily. "I just wanted to know. Please tell me, how 
much do you make an hour?" pleaded the boy.  "I am paid $20 an hour," 
responded the man, resentfully. Looking up, the little boy said, "Daddy, may 
I borrow $9 please?"

The father was furious. "The only reason you wanted to know how much
money I make is just so you can borrow some to buy a toy or some other 
nonsense. You march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think 
about why you're  being so selfish. I work long, hard hours every day and 
don't have time for such childish games."

The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat
down and got even madder about the little boy's questioning. After a
time, the man calmed down. He started to think he might have been a little 
hard on his son. Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that 
$9. After all, he didn't ask for money very often.

The man went to his son'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. "I'm sorry I was so 
angry. What do you need that $9 for?" The little boy sat up, beaming. He 
reached under the pillow and pulled out some crumpled up bills. The man, 
seeing that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The 
little boy slowly counted his money, and then looked up at his Dad. "Why did 
you want $9 if you already
have money?" the father grumbled. "Because I didn't have enough, but if you 
lend me $9, I will have enough money to buy an hour of your time tonight," 
the little boy replied.

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."

Myesha
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