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Twenty Dollars
Uploaded 6/98
A man came home from work late again, tired and irritated, to find
How dare he ask such questions only to get some money. After an hour or
The little boy sat straight up, beaming. "Oh, thank you daddy!" he
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his 5 year old son waiting for him at the door.
"Daddy, may I ask you a question?"
"Yeah, sure, what is it?" replied the man.
"Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?"
"That's none of your business! What makes you ask such a thing?"
the man said angrily.
"I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?"
pleaded the little boy.
"If you must know, I make $20.00 an hour."
"Oh," the little boy replied, head bowed. Looking up, he said,
"Daddy,may I borrow $10.00 please?"
The father was furious. "If the only reason you wanted to know how
much money I make is just so you can borrow some 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're being so selfish. I work long, hard
hours everyday and don't have time for such childish games."
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man
sat down and started to get even madder about the little boy's
questioning.
so,the man had calmed down, and started to think he may have been a
little hard on his son. Maybe there was something he really needed to
buy with that $10.00 and he really didn't ask for money very often.
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 my aggravation out on you. Here's
that $10.00 you asked for."
yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow, he pulled out some more crumpled up
bills.
The man, seeing that the boy already had money, started to get angry again.
The little boy slowly counted out his money, then looked up at the man.
"Why did you want more money if you already had some?" the father grumbled.
"Because I didn't have enough, but now I do," the little boy replied.
"Daddy, I have $20.00 now. Can I buy an hour of your time?"
$20.00 worth of time with someone you love.
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
Uploaded 9/01
...one old love she can imagine going back to
...and one who reminds her how far she has come
...enough money within her control to move out and rent a place
of her own even if she never wants to or needs to
...something perfect to wear if the employer or date of her dreams
wants to see her in an hour
...a youth she's content to leave behind
...a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to retelling it
in her old age
...a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra
...one friend who always makes her laugh, and one who lets her cry
...a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else
in her family
...eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe
for a meal that will make her guests feel honored..
...a feeling of control over her destiny
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
...how to fall in love without losing herself
...how to quit a job, break up with a lover,
and confront a friend without ruining the friendship
...when to try harder
and when to walk away
...that she can't change the length of her calves, the width of
her hips, or the nature of her parents
...that her childhood may not have been perfect, but its over
...what she would and wouldn't do for love or more
...how to live alone, even if she doesn't like it
...whom she can trust, whom she can't, and why she shouldn't take
it personally
...where to go; be it to her best friend's kitchen table,
or a charming inn in the woods
when her soul needs soothing
...what she can and can't accomplish in a day... a month...
and a year...
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