someone posted this on my wall
and i had to share this..




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.

Some things are more important.

I took a big cut in pay just so I could spend time with my kids. Best investment I ever made, if you wanna think of it like that.

We had fun.

at least you saw that your family was important

i wish sometimes my dad would had been like that
but then that was him

my dad was a workaholic never around
when we didnt need him he was there
and when we did need him he wasent there

my older sisters dont really communicate with him
im the only one that really does

that was most of reason as why my parents got divorced

the sad part is that. he lives in the same freaken town
and doesnt socialize with his own grandkids or great grandkids
(he doesnt know them

That is sad. I will go bonkers when I get grandkids!

I tottaly agree.

Same here and the Time went by so fast...damn it...

Great post!
I was a very lucky girl..I had a wonderful father.
My mom is also wonderful and I am very lucky to still have her.

I miss you dad...until we meet again, angel kisses!!

Well put..

Money comes and goes...it will never stay put in anyone's hands...think about it...what is the use of money...why are we working so hard to accumulate so much...?...we don't know when we die...today/tommorow..and we won't even be able to take it with us to our graves!!...whereas the time and effort we invest on our family will stay for generations in the form of honor and legacy implemented from behavior...family's respect is what we have to earn first as they know us the most...the rest of the world can follow later.....

I was blessed to have a wonderful father. He worked two jobs, but somehow managed to spend a lot of quality time with me. We had a lot of fun!

24/7 with my kid .whos a best friend too and never a day has passed were i dont get a hug and he tells me he loves me .

Children are priceless no matter how big the dollar sign.

good

I had no father figure from when I was 2 until I was about 12. I saw my mom abused and I was myself with no one around to protect me and I am the oft forgotten middle child.

My mom and dad are both on their 3rd marriages.

I now have 2 kids who have I changed jobs twice for in order to spend more time with them.

Even through relationship struggles I try and try to make it work in order to give them something I never had.

my mom never did remarry
but my dad did
he married his secatary of 10yrs
(go figure)
they were married for 31yrs
she died about 4yrs ago


my sister has been married for 36yrs
she got married right after high school
my nephew was born 3yrs later
they have a awsome relationship
on there 25th wedding annerversary
they exchange there wedding vows in hawaii


but everything is a struggle

my daughter has 4 kids
3 of her kids were from her ex hubby

she had her oldest at 14(2months before she turned 15)
and had her 2nd at 17
she had her 2nd the day before she graduated
she graduated 1yr early

with her 1st child she had been with the the kids father and the police knew where he lived and where he worked but didnt arreat him untill 1yr after my grandson was born..
the week he got out of jail
the week my daughter got pg with her 2nd
they split up several times
and when my oldest granddaaughter was 1
he had some of his cousins over and my daughter
was talking to one of them
and the kids father accused her of flirting with his cousin
which she waset.
and he beat her up
my daughter took a class of abuse and she knew the signs
before they would accure... she didnt listen to her gut instinc
they broke up for awhile
and they got back together..
she saw something we didnt
they got married 7/2yrs ago
and 1month after she found that she was pg with there 3rd
they split up 1yr after my youngest granddaughter was born. she now 7yrs old and doesnt know her dad
he was supose to get off probation in may 6yrs ago
and i told my daughter i felt that he was going to get in trouble again
i was right. he got in trouble 7days before he would get off probation
he got in trouble with his brother, and they were to serve 3yrs each... my ex son-n law got in trouble in jail and they gave him another 3yrs..
so my daughter got her divorce
went through alot of personal changes
got into a lesbien relationship
that didnt go good and they split
then she met a guy that she really wanted to be with
and they had a child.. my youngest grandson hes now 1yrs old
she wanted to marry him but in his culture if the woman had been married before then the guy isent allowed to marry them
she decided then he wasent met to stay in her life so they split but he still around for his son

i was in 2 differnt relationships
that were abusive

1st one
was when my daughter was 2yr old
he seem to had been a good guy
but during the 4months it just got worse
he turned out to be a major mamma boy( those i cant stand)
t make a long story short
we go into a major argument
he went and got his mom
and i was on the phone
and he came in the bedroom.
with his mom
with a dang freakrn knife in his hand
and his mom didnt do a thing
i was talking to my sister on the phone freaking out
she called my dad and he called my mom
and im not sure who called the police
but i was totally out of there that nite

the 2nd abusive relationship
i was in
was only a week and this guy was a real winner (Majorly NOTTT!)
he hit me accused me on cheating which i never did, and even if i had wanted to how could i he wouldnt leave my side for anything

i did manage to find out that his ex gf had a restraining order on him
and to find out the judge said something about assult and battery
and i ask him what that was about
his excuse was oh my p.o is just mad at me..
WRONG!!
he cheated on his ex gf
and i got in contact with her and to find out
that he cheated on her with this other girl
he got her into drugs
the first time he hit her she didnt press charges
the 2nd time the hospitol did for he hit her with a tire iron

and i got a letter several yrs ago from the D.A
i didnt know why i got it
as to find out he beat up a 65yrs old lady
and the reason i got that was anyone that was abused by
him would get the same info that i got
dont know where hes at and i dont care.