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, Melissa?” Melissa pleaded, “Just five more minutes, Dad. Please?
Just five more minutes.” The man nodded and Melissa continued to ride her
bike to her heart’s content. Minutes passed and the father stood and called
again to his daugheter. “Time to go now?” Again Melissa pleaded,
“Five more minutes, Dad. Just five more minutes.”
The man
smiled and said, “O.K.” “My, you certainly are a patient
father,” the woman responded. The man smiled and then said, “Her
older brother 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 Melissa. 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; what are your priorities? Give someone you love 5 more
minutes of your time today.
