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
daughter on the bike in the white dress."
Then, looking at his watch, he called to his
daughter. "What do you say we go ?"
His daughter pleaded, "Just five more minutes, Dad.
Please? Just five more minutes."
The man nodded and she continued to ride
her bike to her heart's content. Minutes passed
and the father stood and called again to his
daughter. "Time to go now?"
Again she pleaded, "Five more minutes, Dad.
Just five more minutes."
The man smiled and said, "OK."
"My, you certainly are a patient father," the
woman responded.
The man smiled and then said, "Her elder brother was killed by a
drunk driver last year
while he was riding his bike near here. I never
spent much time with my son and now I'd give anything for just five
more minutes with him. I've vowed not to make
the same mistake with my daughter.
She thinks she has five more minutes to ride her
bike. The truth is, I get Five more minutes to
watch her play."
Life is all about making priorities. Giving a little more time to your
loved ones would only help you see them for a bit longer before the
Divine takes them away.
