#036 FIVE MORE MINUTES



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 son on the swing in the grey sweater." He added. Then, looking at his watch, he called to his son. "What do you say we go, Todd?"
Todd pleaded, "Just five more minutes, Dad. Please? Just five more minutes."



The man nodded and Todd continued to swing to his heart's content. Minutes passed and the father stood and called again to his son. "Time to go now?"
Again Todd pleaded, "Five more minutes, Dad. Just five more minutes." The man smiled and said, "O.K."
"My dear, you certainly are a patient father," the woman responded.
The man smiled and then said, "My older son 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 Todd. He thinks he has five more minutes to swing. The truth is, I get five more minutes to watch him play."

Resultado de imagen para drunk driver accident cyclistLife is all about making priorities, what are your priorities? Give someone you love 5 more minutes of your time today.

 Imagen relacionada

Comments

  1. Nicole N14 June 2017 at 23:47

    I totally agree with the man and in fact, I feel very sad about what happened to his older son. In my opinion, he's very brave. It's true that nobody knows neither the day nor the place in which we'll leave this world. We ought to try to spend as much time as possible with our loved ones and above all, try to make them happy through unforgettable moments. The text of the image is definitely true, the man of the story is a great example of it. Let's look on the bright side of every situation and keep in calm because God will never leave us alone, even in the most difficult circumstances. :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Anonymous20 June 2017 at 15:15

      Oh yeah, nonetheless we get carried away by routine and you know, work, studies, etc, that's why when we want to give time to our beloved ones, it's so little and we feel so weary that we don't realise it and even if we do, we just regret but don't change it, I wish I could, in fact we can do it but we have to organise our time appropiately so that we give it to them, blessings

      Delete
  2. Unknown3 October 2017 at 14:26

    Sometimes we don't have much time for many reason but we can try to spend time in family, because nobody knows when you can lose a special person like this sad history.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Anonymous4 February 2018 at 17:12

      I totally agree with you, however sometimes we say we don't have enough time because we don't organise it and make a schedule. Now, talking about losing a special person, it is something will happen sooner or later :( the point is we forget and live as if we were everlasting...

      Delete
  3. Unknown22 June 2018 at 14:21

    I agree with the man because It's necessary enjoy time with our relatives. In this story, he wanted spend time with his son while he was remember about his other son. To be honest, We should spend time with our children, specially when they are 5 year or less because they need our help. In addition to this, all people learn about their experience. Finally, I totally agree with the image because all the time we need to see the good in different situation and the man is a good example.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Anonymous18 July 2018 at 18:00

      Indeed, the time we spend with our kids is priceless, however sometimes it is difficult cus' of the way of living we face nowadays.
      Seeing the good in every situation is something as hard as trying to be calm when someone tries to annoy you, especially when it is unfair, but you know (whoever you are) it is not impossible. Thanks for your comment even when you didn't write your name.

      Delete
  4. Leslie Arias22 June 2018 at 15:27

    I totally agree with the conclusion of your post. From my point of view, people generally live believing that people and things are forever. For example, we believe that when we leave home to go to work, our mother will be there when we return. Or when we fall in love, we are so sure that our boyfriend o girlfriend will be forever, and this means that many times we don’t try to value them. However, life has shown us that everything has a cycle. Everything that is born perishes. Everything that has a beginning ends. But, in spite of this, we must learn to live it authentically. We should appreciate every moment. Because the time that is lost does not return. So, we must enjoy every moment and part that life offers us.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Anonymous21 July 2018 at 12:20

      Rite philosopher, what you said reminds me of these words which were said by Kabir: "Many have died, you also will die. The drum is being beaten. The world hs fallen in love with a dream. Only sayings of the wise will remain." I mean we are going to die, nothings lasts forever and we are no exception so even when it's difficult to remember it, we should do it only in that way it would be easier to live in peace and be tolerant to mistakes especially from others, besides we will value our dear ones.
      Take care, it's been a pleasure to teach you and the great group God let me meet, I'll miss you all, by the way I'm about to publish one of my favourite stories, hope you have the opportunity to read it and like it as well.

      Delete
  5. Unknown6 July 2018 at 15:23

    It´s totally true, you don't know what you have until it's gone. We are so use to being surronded by our family, friends and acquaintances that we don´t realize how lucky we are of having them; why we need to wait until they are gone to notice it? i guess people needs to feel pain to have conscious, but this story works like "that pain" and now I hope I´ll never forget the message!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Anonymous25 July 2018 at 22:15

      Absolutely Nicol, it is kinda that pain you mentioned, however it is so simple to feel that or imagine this story as real and value the ones surround us as our family and friends but then we forget it and again we don't give them the time and love we ought to give them everyday and actually every minute :)

      Delete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

#002 THE MAN, HIS WIFE, THE DONKEY AND THE CRITICS

Image
Our society!!! An old man, his wife and a donkey were going to town. His wife rode on the donkey and the old man walked. As they went along, they passed some people who remarked it was a shame the old man was walking and his wife was riding. The man and his wife thought maybe the critics were right, so they changed positions. Then, later, they passed some people who remarked, "What a shame, he makes his wife walk." So they then decided they'd both walk! Soon they passed some more people who thought they were fools to walk when they had a decent donkey to ride. So, they both rode the donkey.  Now they passed some people who shamed them by saying how awful to put such a load on a poor donkey. The woman and her husband figured they were probably right, so they decided to carry the donkey. As they crossed the bridge, they lost their grip on the animal and he fell into the river and drowned. The moral of the story? If you try to please everyone,
Read more

#004 WHAT IS IT LIKE TO LIVE HERE?

Image
One afternoon, Socrates was standing outside the gates of Athens when he noticed a traveller who had been staring at him for a long time. Socrates asked the man why he had come to Athens. “I am thinking of moving to Athens”, the man said. “What is it like to live here?” He added. Socrates looked at him. “First, would you tell me what it was like in your home city?” The man replied: “Oh, it was awful. Everyone stabs you in the back and wants to steal money from you” Frowning, Socrates told him: “Well, you will find the same thing here. I suggest you go somewhere else” Socrates was standing there a few hours more when another man approached him. This man too had just arrived in Athens and was considering moving to the city. He also asked Socrates, “Can you tell me what it is like to live here?” Socrates asked, “First, would you tell me what it was like to live there where you come from?” “Where I come from, all the people work together and help each other”
Read more

#043 THE WOODEN BOWL

Image
A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year-old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together at the table.  But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. “We must do something about father,” said the son. “I’ve had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.”  So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl!  When the family glanced in Grandfather’s direction, sometimes he had a tear in his eye as he sat alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spil
Read more