Can I Borrow $25?

**DR AHLAIN** · 23-04-2009, 02:47 PM

Hi ...I read this story and I brought it here to share its beauty

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.

**ابواصيل** · 23-04-2009, 03:23 PM

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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.

wooooow DR AHLAIN

Really wonderful story

I'v heard a Similar story but it was 100 SR for a father trading in money circulation via internet.

Thanx in deed

**أميرة بأخلاقها@** · 23-04-2009, 03:49 PM

It's really fantastic

thanks for sharing us

best regards

**فـيصـل** · 23-04-2009, 04:20 PM

wooow

it's great story

thank you so much

regads

faisal

**The tolerant** · 23-04-2009, 04:55 PM

this a nice story it made me cry thank you vrey much
may God bless you.

**I care** · 23-04-2009, 06:58 PM

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S@L@M

the moral lesson from this story is to love ur family

&

take care of ur kids

koz life is 2 live

soooooo

live it with those

who loves u

take care

**DR AHLAIN** · 23-04-2009, 08:28 PM

ابو اصيل

اميرة باخلاقها

faisal444

حمدونة

I care

Thank you all for your lovely comments

Pleased to see you in my browser

:)

**BloumagrieT** · 23-04-2009, 10:25 PM

DR AHLAIN

I remember that story very well

I've read it before and it's quite touching

Some parents ,specially fathers, get busy and forget about the importance of

spending sometime with their family..

Thank you for the story brother

**tootalshaam** · 23-04-2009, 11:45 PM

oooooooooooooooooooooh it's soooooooooooooooo nice

tnxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx DR .for a great story

best regards

**إجتماعي** · 24-04-2009, 12:55 AM

it's realy great story

best regards

**DR AHLAIN** · 25-04-2009, 12:53 PM

SoooSooo

tootalsham

اجتماعي

PEASED TO SEE

:)

**special miss** · 27-04-2009, 08:34 PM

Dr.Ahlain. This story is so touching that it made me cry.
It's true that so many parents spend a lot of time trying to fill their wallets, believing that they are doing the best for their children.
What they don't understand is that those children who rarely complain would rather have their hearts full of their parents care ans affection rather than having a bank account full of money.
Well done, my dear.