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 blue sweater." 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, 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."
Life is all about making priorities, what are your priorities?
Author Unknown
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 blue sweater." 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, 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."
Life is all about making priorities, what are your priorities?
Author Unknown
I love this story. I couldn't tell you how long ago I first read it, but let's just say at least 10 years ago (give or take). Each time I read it, it brings tears to my eyes. I think of this story a lot. Sometimes not enough... I find that my patience sometimes wins over. And maybe it should. The world would be a crazy undisciplined place if we gave everyone five more minutes.
I love my snuggle time with Gracy in the mornings. She will either curl up next to me or lay on my chest. I can't begin to tell you how many times I have needed to move because my back was killing me. Instead, I choose to take just a few more minutes with her. When I have to get up for the hundredth time, each day, to let her out or in, I often reflect back to this story. I enjoy these moments. I will miss them when they are gone and don't want to miss out on today.
She is Not just a dog! No matter how many "5 more minutes" I take with her now, I know I will want 5 more minutes with her someday. What we all wouldn't do with that?
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