SPENDING TIME

Last year,I posted some inspirational stories that brought tears and touched our hearts.I truly love reading anecdotes or inspirational story.They do change our lives and give us moment to think profoundly.
Again,here I am sharing with you a story to live by..which I've got from Phils. Star Daily news paper,quoted from the column of Wilson Lee, a professional columnist.This story was also sent to him from another Phils.Star reader by the name Hans Henry Wong.
"This was what Wilson Lee comments on the story: It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life.We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us,those close to our hearts.



A man came home from work late,tired and irritated,to find his five-year old son waiting for him at the door.
"Daddy, may I ask you a question?" the son asked. "Yeah sure,what is it?" replied the man.
"Daddy,how much do you make an hour?" "That's none of your business.Why do you ask such a thing?" the man said angrily.
"I just want to know.Please tell me,how much do you make an hour?" "If you must know,I make 100Php an hour?"
"Oh,"the little boy replied,with his head down."Daddy,may I please borrow 50Php?" 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 this 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 only.How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?
After abut an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that 50Php and he really didn't ask 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 out my aggravation on you.Here's the 50Php you asked for."
The little boy sat straight up and smiled."Oh,thank you daddy!" Then reaching under his pillow he pulled out some 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,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 100Php 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 begged for forgiveness.

"Do remember to share that 100Php worth of your time with someone you love.If we die tomorrow,the company that we are working for today can easily replace us in a matter of days.But the family and friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives.And come to think of it,we pour ourselves more into work than into our family.
Money is not everything,we can earn yesterday's money back,but we can't earn the time that we lost yesterday.Time is as precious as gold,but no amount of gold on earth can buy back time that has passed.
We are all equal in the sense that God gives us all 24hours per day.How do we wisely spend time or waste it? How do we invest our time? How do we maximize the efficiency of our really most valuable resource?"

IS IT ANY WONDER?

Updating blogs every now and then needs ample of times,money and ideas in mind just to share something.
I wish everyone who happens to stumble in my blog will be blessed to some of the stories I have had posted.
I like to post this literary form which I think somehow touch everyone's heart..from the site of Penny Parker.
Please internalize and contemplate.........








Is it any wonder
That the world is filled with pain,
When man sets aside its beauty,
For his own material gain?
Is it any wonder
That lovers' hearts grow dim,
When they do not hold in honor,
The love that's found within?

Is it any wonder
That the homeless often fail,
When they're forced out of house and home
To seek another trail?

Is it any wonder
That nature falls to ruin and rubble,
Because we drain it thoughtlessly,
Allowing it to crumble?

Is it any wonder
That children go astray,
Because we did not take the time,
To show them the proper way?

Is it any wonder
That evil's strong and bold,
When we can't see any goodness,
And we let our hearts grow cold?

Is it any wonder
Racism thrives, my friend,
When we cannot see the person,
Just the color of his skin?

Is it any wonder
That friendships die and fade,
When we forget the reasons,
Why they first were made?

Is it any wonder
Our world has been polluted,
When we allow our industries,
To strip it and permute it?

Is it any wonder
There's so much grief and sorrow,
That we don't even seem to care,
What will take place tomorrow?

Is it any wonder
We see no value in our brothers,
And we hold ourselves too far above,
The many needs of others?

Is it any wonder
Our world is like it is,
When all we do is grumble,
And no action do we give?

Is it any wonder
We wait in fear of Judgement Day,
When we do the things we do,
Then forget the way to pray?


~ Author Unknown ~