Simple Inspirational Stories of the day about Time
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Simple Inspirational Story of the day about Time |
As usual James, branch manager at a leading private company in Chicago, arrived at his home at 9 pm. When he arrive at home, he found something strange, his son Sinclair sitting in the living room, waiting for his father's return, it seems he has waited long enough.
"Hello Sinclair, why you still awake, it's already late?" James asked and kiss his son.
Usually, Sinclair was already asleep when James got home and awake as he went to the office at the morning.
Sinclair followed his father into the family room, "I'm waiting for you dad. Because I want to ask how much is your salary? ", he replied
"Wow, I am shocked, why you would like to know about that ? Do you want to ask for money again? " asked his father.
"Ow, not like that, dad, I am just wondering" Sinclair replied
"Okay. You should count it yourself. Every day I worked about 8 hours and being paid about $200, -. And, assume that there are 25 working days a month, so how much is your father's salary for a month ?"
Sinclair ran off to take a piece of paper and a pencil from his desk, while his father took off his shoes and turn on the television. When James try to moved to the bathroom, his son come closed to him, "Dad, If one day you were paid $200, - for 8 hours, so for one hour's your salary would be $25, is that right ? Sinclair asked.
"That's correct, you 're clever. OK, it's already too late now, go on wash your feet, and go to sleep, you got school to attend tomorrow" James command.
But Sinclair still standing there while watching his father get dressed, Sinclair asked again, "Dad, may I borrow your money about $5 ?"
"Come on Sinclair, It's already late, why you ask for money now, Daddy already tired. I have to take a bath. and you have to go to sleep." James command
"But, Dad ..." Sinclair replied, before he finished his word, "I told you to go to sleep!" James shout to his son, and Sinclair looked like shocked.
Sinclair right away turned toward his room. After finish his bath, James seems to regret of his previous action to his son. Thus he walked to his son's bedroom. His dear son still awake. Sinclair was sobbing softly on his bed. James was found that his son holding $7.5,- in his hand.
James sit beside his son, while stroked his son's head, James said, "I'm sorry, my son. It's really late now but why you asked for money right now? If you want to buy some toys, we can do it tomorrow. Don't said $5,- even $100 I still can give it to you."
"Dad, I do not ask for money. I just want to borrowed it. I'll return it to you when my saving already enough." Sinclair replied
"It's OK, but for what my son ?" James asked softly.
"I am waiting for you since you went to work, I just want to invite you to play Chess with me. It won't take to long, only Thirty minutes. Mothers often say that your time is valuable. So, I want to buy your time. When I open my savings, there is only $7.5,- because father was paid $25 for one hours, then half an hour to be $7.5, -. I'm less about $5,-. that's why I want to borrow from you, dad " Sinclair replied.
James was speechless. His mouth was fully closed. He hugged the little boy tightly.
Morale of the Story
Somehow we don't know the reason of and action, thus don't judge to early, find it out.
Take the action after we fully understand it.
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