Just Five More Minutes
While at the park one day, a woman sat down next to a man on a
bench near a playground.
"That's my son over there," she said, pointing to a
little boy in a red sweater who was gliding down the slide.
"He's a fine looking boy" the man said. "That's
my daughter on the bike in the white dress."
Then, looking at his watch, he called to his daughter.
"What do you say we go, Melissa?"
Melissa pleaded, "Just five more minutes, Dad. Please?
Just five more minutes."
The man nodded and Melissa continued to ride her bike to her
heart's content. Minutes passed and the father stood and called again to his
daughter. '"Time to go now?"
Again Melissa pleaded, "Five more minutes, Dad. Just five
more minutes."
The man smiled and said, "OK."
"My, you certainly are a patient father," the woman
responded.
The man smiled and then said, "Her older brother Tommy
was killed by a drunk driver last year while he was riding his bike near here.
I never spent much time with Tommy and now I'd give anything for just five more
minutes with him. I've vowed not to make the same mistake with Melissa.
She thinks she has five more minutes to ride her bike. The
truth is, I get Five more minutes to watch her play."
Life is all about making priorities, what are your priorities?
Give someone you love 5 more minutes of your time today!
Yes time is a precious commodity- we all need to learn to use it wisely. Beautiful reflection, thank you.
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DeleteBeautiful reflection on a Sunday morning.Thank you,Pat.
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DeleteThank you so much for reminding us to think about what is important to us and to prioritize this. In such a fast pace life sometimes we can get caught up and forget. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteYes give time to what's important in life.
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