IJMC - How Much Are You Worth

Every time I send out several of these at once, I start to run out of 
things to say. I know this might amaze several of my friends, but I start 
to feel like I'm rambling. Actually, that probably wouldn't amaze my 
friends, they probably expect it. :)                                -dave







The man came home from work late again, 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 money do you make an hour?"

  "That's none of your business!  What makes you ask such a thing?" the 
man said angrily.

"I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?" 
pleaded the little boy.

  "If you must know, I make $20.00 an hour."

"Oh," the little boy replied, head bowed.  Looking up, he said,
"Daddy, may I borrow $10.00 please?"

The father was furious.  "If the only reason you wanted to know how 
much money I make is just so you can borrow some 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're being so selfish.  I work long, hard 
hours everyday 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 started to get even madder about the little boy's questioning.  
How dare he ask such questions only to get some money.  

After an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think he 
may have been a little hard on his son.

Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10.00, 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 my aggravation out on you.  Here's that 
$10.00 you asked for."

The little boy sat straight up, beaming. "Oh, thank you daddy!" he 
yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow, he pulled out some more 
crumpled up bills. The man, since the boy already had money, started to 
get angry again.

The little boy slowly  counted out his money, then looked up at the man.

  "Why did you want more money if you already had some?" the father 
grumbled.

"Because I didn't have enough, but now I do," the little boy replied.
"Daddy, I have $20.00 now.  Can I buy an hour of your time?"


***** Share some time this weekend with someone special. ****** 
Always leave loved ones with loving words, it may be the last time you see
them.