Can I Borrow RM 25?公仔箱論壇- u a) ]3 r& N( o# e! m: i9 h# G% T
) }/ `. w( _; y( C: jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb A woman came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find her 5-year
- @2 d9 r# w" R$ ]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb old son waiting for her at the door.
0 h. I, [6 t! {& j% F1 ^+ v$ b
! v: h/ d3 q4 w5 L5.39.217.77 SON: 'Mummy, may I ask you a question?'
1 f5 n1 l( W9 J4 i% lTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! ?' x% c, {" l# Q) y$ L: V" L
MUM: 'Yeah sure, what it is?' replied the woman.
6 Z2 p* n, v/ E- Z, [! J
- x$ W q w Z+ E% i5.39.217.77 SON: 'Mummy, how much do you make an hour?'5.39.217.77- G) x; I* H# k* Z( E5 R
4 f! a8 b, b3 S
MUM: 'That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?' the
9 ?0 M2 t, m" J# H( L& e5.39.217.77 woman said angrily.
8 ~" E0 [- l6 KTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。
/ W) k$ M) N v1 F8 q! s" l SON: 'I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?'公仔箱論壇0 i [# r0 M, q: U1 k" n, v
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ ~* L8 Y- R" j& S( o: ]4 n
4 `" U. g! S, x MUM: 'If you must know, I make RM 50 an hour.'5.39.217.77( f% K+ O. M5 e+ U$ z. m; i
3 \$ G- A' [) G' {2 o5 F8 q5.39.217.77 SON: 'Oh,' the little boy replied, with his head down.
7 O d- R3 d2 D# `" k" b! etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。$ r7 S/ Q6 [ u
SON: 'Mummy, may I please borrow RM 25?'5.39.217.77" N& k! P4 P0 ]& }4 h" R# ?5 W
\' r3 |! N- v; ~; G7 @) Y6 V公仔箱論壇 The mother was furious, 'If the only reason you asked that is so you can
; l. C% H+ ~+ O1 g6 U9 e; x公仔箱論壇 borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you
\6 J# _; @- w& o9 `" }( u% C march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you
$ w' _1 _+ u% t+ @2 A# ~; D3 v! VTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 are being so selfish. I don't work hard everyday for such childish公仔箱論壇2 O$ `+ r# R. e6 j4 `
frivolities.'
s- O# F! b2 a: O7 U8 M p) f ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvb
9 r6 x8 |& \- H1 o l/ l公仔箱論壇 The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.
, h4 J9 [. G0 h3 E公仔箱論壇' g- {* H% C/ I1 g+ J
The woman sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's
" d( B7 w0 v% l. W* W( E/ n+ z questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?) _ w! v+ @- z
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 E0 M6 i/ k" l
After about an hour or so, the woman had calmed down, and started to
1 w, v! e; S+ J( [3 c6 [# E think:
|" r( o& A: f) Y/ Q* ~. n. z& Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; V: X' g! C5 M# a
Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that RM 25 and he
, @# H: }5 e( e2 k5.39.217.77 really didn't ask for money very often. The woman went to the door of the5.39.217.77/ b0 W. e0 O1 ?7 G. y% v8 U
little boy's room and opened the door.
% @& g J- t' m; l" r9 k& q( g
8 z& o, S9 U3 C0 ?3 ~+ [ 'Are you asleep, son?' She asked. G" V( i, ?1 ` T! r
' w) ]( F+ ]& g) ~5.39.217.77 'No Mummy, I'm awake,' replied the boy.
5 i7 O& k, m& htvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 F0 `$ c! I( v0 N6 a# Y3 f6 A
'I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier' said the woman.' N6 m0 l3 d; J6 p8 |9 n0 Q
'It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here's the RM
% S: A ^4 ?4 F( Rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 25 you asked for.'公仔箱論壇8 T) u. P2 E8 ]
' z R# G+ U3 q; K7 c! x2 f The little boy sat straight up, smiling. 'Oh, thank you Mummy!' heTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。( J4 K- e7 v$ t+ b6 k8 P# S9 w
yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up公仔箱論壇# n0 F$ e" I7 @. a; A" y& o; _
bills.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& `8 y: \, P" ^- ]
. E3 t/ Y7 r) m( ]
The woman saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again.
1 y- V0 F) c8 |tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb公仔箱論壇3 g; } D/ I2 _6 M4 H
公仔箱論壇# A. J6 H0 @3 ~* A# w
The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his5.39.217.779 h! ?7 }6 O* ?2 J4 l2 N- M0 U
mother.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。) k! F, p6 p; f
9 [' B+ I$ z! A% r1 n0 b
'Why do you want more money if you already have some?' the mother
' z2 a e. W: W$ C5.39.217.77 grumbled.; E9 s6 C6 W5 x
5.39.217.77* T% L# @3 X) I9 n
'Because I didn't have enough, but now I do,' the little boy replied.
- p. B$ d$ Y' k8 h F( l+ g5 |公仔箱論壇* v7 M) s* ~" {% v- F
'Mummy, I have RM 50 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come$ [9 F$ o. ~5 `# R( X2 ]
home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 T( t0 I; N1 f5 }% G
) p8 r0 j+ @% J5 u+ \9 W5.39.217.77 The mother was crushed. She put his arms around her little son, and she
8 ?5 O" p+ [ R6 _# d公仔箱論壇 begged for his forgiveness.公仔箱論壇% o* ~" B1 \: C+ I1 E0 k' k
4 W- S# Q8 [' K2 y
It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life. We
) u0 z/ m' M3 U4 o% q% Z0 S should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some公仔箱論壇1 {/ z* ^$ i/ d6 U+ L2 ^3 Y
time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts. Do
1 ^! b) ?7 b' L3 m2 A* y+ g remember to share that RM 50 worth of your time with someone you love.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 ]6 ^: _# i6 A; t
1 i4 [/ g" F4 }9 Z, R( L
If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily
; }2 L7 E1 w v: h0 Ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvb replace us in a matter of hours. But the family & friends we leave behind+ F# d/ R. U5 n' v. u1 @8 ?
will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. |
發表於 2009-11-18 02:39 PM
| 