Just Five More Minutes (Attitude)

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Posted by: " SHABBIR KAGALWALA " kagalwalashabbir

Sun Jun 22, 2008 6:40 pm (PDT)

 

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!