Chicken Soup for the Soul...

One of the fables doing the rounds on the net, and perhaps, most of us have come across, is the story about the significance of "TIME" in a relationhip. The storyline captures the simple expectations of a kid in a very subtle way. It exudes the innocence of the child and the finer and indescribable emotions between the father and the son. Undoubtedly, TIME is what we all crave for, be it in our professional or personal life. Yes, TIME is ticking away...Are we ready to give some 'TIME' for those around us???

I did send this fable to one of the persons i know who is caught up in this TIME-driven project. Most importantly, he is married and has a son, perhaps, as old as the son in the story. This is what he had to say: "I get the message… and I know I will ignore the message :(…. sad but true."

How true! Most of us are leading our Lives like him...

This is a must-read for all the working class! Read on...

A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door.

SON: "Daddy, may I ask you a question?"
DAD: "Yeah sure, what is it?" replied the man.
SON: "Daddy, how much do you make an hour?"
DAD: "That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?" the man said angrily.
SON: "I just want to know. Please tell me, ho w much do you make an hour?"
DAD: "If you must know, I make Rs.100 an hour."
SON: "Oh," the little boy replied, with his head down.
SON: "Daddy, may I please borrow Rs.50?"

The father 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 work hard everyday for such childish behavior?"

The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.

The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions.

After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that Rs.50

The man went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door.
"Are you asleep, son?" He asked.
"No daddy, I'm awake," replied the boy.
"I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier" said the man.
"It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you.. Here's the Rs.50 you asked for."

The little boy sat straight up, smiling. "Oh, thank you daddy!" he yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills.

The man saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted his money, and then looked up at his father.

"Why do you want more money if you already have some?" the father grumbled.
"Because I didn't have enough, but now I do," the little boy replied.
"Daddy, I have Rs.100 now. Can I buy an hour of your time?
Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you."

The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little son, and he begged for his forgiveness.