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 daughter. "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
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