A Lesson That Every Parent Must Pay Attention To

We all have good intentions of spending more time with our families, but it sometimes just doesn't work like that. This story should really get you thinking.

A guy came home from work and the first thing his son asked him was "How much do you paid an hour?"

Although he was surprised by the question he smiled and replied " I am paid $20 an hour son".

He was still wondering why his son has asked then when another question came forth; "So can I please have $10 from you?"

If the first question was unexpected, the second one floored him completely. Money was tight and he had to work very hard for his pay check, so his son was bang out of order.

He told his son this and expressed his disappointment at how his son had asked him for money. Things were already tight financially, and asking for such a thing would only make things more difficult.

His father's reaction greatly upset the boy and he left the room with a very heavy heart. Something was clearly amiss here, but what was wrong?

As he was putting the boy to bed that night, he felt really bad about what had occurred earlier on and had a change of heart. He handed the boy a $10 bill from his wallet.

A smile spread across the boys face and he dived under his pillow and pulled out ten $1 bills. His dad got really upset then and asked why he had asked him for money when he already had some.

Taking a deep breath and looking his dad straight in he eye, the child replied "I'm buying an hour of your time dad with this $20......"

An hour spent with your kids is absolutely priceless. Take heed to this story and keep it in mind next time your children ask for your time.