I Hope This Is Not You

[tranquility]

With a timid voice and idolizing eyes,
little boy greeted his father as he returned
from work, "Daddy, how much do you make
an hour?"

Greatly surprised, but giving his boy a glaring
look, the father said: "Look, son, not even your
mother knows that. Don't bother me
now, I'm tired."

"But Daddy, just tell me please!? How
much do you make an hour," the boy insisted.

The father finally giving up replied: " Twenty
dollars per hour."
"Okay, Daddy? Could you loan me ten
dollars?" the boy asked.

Showing restlessness and positively
disturbed, the father yelled:
"So that was the reason you asked how much
I earn, right?? Go to sleep and don't bother me anymore!"

It was already dark and the father was meditating
on what he had said and was feeling guilty. Maybe
he thought, his son wanted to buy something.

Finally, trying to ease his mind, the father went
to his son's room.
"Are you asleep son?" asled the father.
"No, Daddy. Why?" replied the boy partially asleep.
"Here's the money you asked for earlier," the father said.

"Thanks, Daddy!" rejoiced the son, while putting his
hand under his pillow and removing some money.

"Now I have enough! Now I have twenty dollars!" the
boy said to his father, who was gazing at his son, confused
at what his son just said. "Daddy could you sell me one hour
of your time?"

 

[happyharold4]

That's very touching.

Happy

 

[Hethr]

That's so true for a lot of kids that never see their parents. Sad.