Can I Buy An Hour of Your Time?

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Omlialie

This short story made me cry for so many reasons. Reposted from a dear friend Chikai.

A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door.

SON: ‘Daddy, may I ask you a question?’
DAD: ‘Yeah sure, what is it?’ replied the man.
SON: ‘Daddy, how much do you make an hour?’
DAD: ‘That’s none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?’ the man said angrily.
SON: ‘I just want to know.. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?’
DAD: ‘If you must know, I make $20.00 an hour.’
SON: ‘Oh,’ the little boy replied, with his head down.
SON: ‘Daddy, may I please borrow $10.00 ?’

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 behaviour.’

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.

How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?

After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think: 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 out my aggravation on you. Here’s the $10.00 you asked for.’ The little boy sat straight up, smiling. ‘Oh, thank you daddy!’ He yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills. The man saw 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 $20.00 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 he begged for his forgiveness.

Trip to Japan

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Omlialie

A friend of mine is enjoying her 2 weeks stay right now in Japan with her loving fiancé. And what does it has to do with me? Well, I’m happy for her and at the same time I’m enjoying looking her photos on her trip. I noticed one thing though that she’s gaining weight. Oh-oh! I’m pretty sure that she’ll be looking for the fastest way to loss weight. I’ll be sending her some reviews on nuphedragen. It might give her some ideas. But for now, I told her to just enjoy and eat as much as she can.

Cruising, Hiking and Running

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Omlialie

These are the things I haven’t done yet.

A friend will go on a cruise ship on December. I’ve been dreaming of a cruise ship as well. But it only happens in my dream. Aside from sea trip, I hope that one day me and Hubby can enjoy as well a long hiking up the mountains. I’ve heard that the best equipment to use in these types of activities are the ones from Osprey Backpacks. With a good design, quality and craftsmanship.

A friend is involved in joining running. I’m so proud of her and Hubby for being active in such activities.

Insha Allah, God willing we can join in on any of these adventures in the future.

Ahlan Wasahlan!

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Omlialie

Hi there!

Welcome to my new blog. I’m starting this off to open a new world of chances for us. It’s a new beginning for me and my family. I’m looking forward for a good year.

What’s up with this blog?

gate

noun \ˈgāt\

Definition of GATE

1: an opening in a wall or fence

2: a city or castle entrance often with defensive structures (as towers)

3a : the frame or door that closes a gate b : a movable barrier (as at a grade crossing)

4a : a means of entrance or exit b : starting gate c : an area (as at a railroad station or an airport) for departure or arrival d : a space between two markers through which a competitor must pass in the course of a slalom race

5a : a door, valve, or other device for controlling the passage especially of a fluid b (1) : an electronic switch that allows or prevents the flow of current in a circuit (2) : an electrode in a field-effect transistor that modulates the current flowing through the transistor according to the voltage applied to the electrode — compare drain, source c : a device (as in a computer) that outputs a signal when specified input conditions are met <logic gate> d : a molecule or part of a molecule that acts (as by a change in conformation) in response to a stimulus to permit or block passage (as of ions) through a cell membrane

6slang : dismissal <gave him the gate>

7: the total admission receipts or the number of spectators (as at a sports event)

I’m opening this gate to show you my world through my love in Photography. I’ll be posting photos that are mostly processed using my favorite iPhone app: Instagram. I hope you’ll love this blog and will exchange links with me.

Be safe everyone.

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