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Can I Borrow
Rs.25/-?
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A
woman came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find her 5-year
old son waiting for her at the door.
SON: 'Mummy, may I ask
you a question?'
MUM: 'Yeah sure, what it is?' replied the
woman.
SON: 'Mummy, how much do you make an hour?'
MUM: 'That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a
thing?' the woman said angrily.
SON: 'I just want to know.
Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?'
MUM: 'If you
must know, I make Rs. 50 an hour.'
SON: 'Oh,'
the little boy replied, with his head down.
SON: 'Mummy, may
I please borrow Rs.25?'
The mother 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 woman 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 woman had calmed down , and started to think:
Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that
Rs.25.00 and she really didn't ask for money very often.The woman went to
the door of the little boy's room and opened the door.
'Are
you asleep, son?' She asked.
'No Mummy, I'm awake,' replied
the boy.
'I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you
earlier' said the woman. 'It's been a long day and I took out my
aggravation on you. Here's the Rs.25 you asked for.'
The
little boy sat straight up, smiling. 'Oh, thank you Mummy!' he yelled.
Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills.
The woman 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 mother.
'Why do you want more
money if you already have some?' the mother grumbled.
'Because I didn't have enough, but now I do,' the little boy
replied.
'Mummy, I have Rs.50 now. Can I buy an hour of your
time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with
you.'
The mother was crushed. She
put his arms around her little son, and she 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 Rs.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.
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