Read this one without crying, I dare you

[Lord Sidious]

Here is another one of those metaphorical stories that make you cry.
Not my work, I stole it from facebook, but don't tell anyone, ok? ;)

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 it is?' 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 $50 an hour.'

SON: 'Oh,' the little boy replied, with his head down.

SON: 'Daddy, may I please borrow $25?'

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 don't work hard everyday for such childish frivolities.'

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 $25.00 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 $25 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 $50 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.

It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts. Do remember to share that $50 worth of your time with someone you love.

[shadowstalker]

I didn't cry, but I know how the child feels, I went thru the same thing as a kid with my dad, but he never got angry when I asked for money, I had an allowance, but yes he would sometimes get angry with us kids when we needed more time from him... But we new he loved us and di not want to work so hard he always wanted to be with his kids, I think what got him angry is tht work always took him away.

[Eric J (Viking)]

Excellent Sid ...

Mail me your facebook name I'll add you ...

viking

[shadowstalker]

Excellent Sid ...

Mail me your facebook name I'll add you ...

viking
Same here plz

[Calz]

Dammit Rob!

Twice in one day???

What in the world is happening to the dark side???

Don't tell me Fulford Nugget is really right after all???


Okay ... breath ...


Thank you for sharing that. Perhaps we somehow missed the "fcc esa warning taking over the airwaves" and ... jumped timelines????


Today is a good day ... *not* to die ...


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*** adding ***


Not about money but this one strikes close to home as I work "shift hours" and the greatest love of my life is my 10 year old.

Not just shift hours but many (many) hours of mandatory overtime.


Great OP ... :tsk:

[christian]

Mail me your facebook name I'll add you ...

Yeah, me too please, I want to see how the Lord looks like with a leisure suit on, I hope you got some pictures! :biggrin1:

[Calz]

Mail me your facebook name I'll add you ...

Yeah, me too please, I want to see how the Lord looks like with a leisure suit on, I hope you got some pictures! :biggrin1:


How is this one???


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[Eagle]

This Thread is exactly the reason why I started searching for answers so I dont go home to my childern and be a tyrant. Thanks Lord, you almost got a tear.

[Earth Angel]

that is so sad....and I did have a tear......my husband and I have worked at home since we had the kids 25 years ago......but I remember when my youngest was 6 and we were preparing to move from Ireland to Canada ,we had a ton of work to do before we left ( orders from our customers there) We kept telling her we had to get this work done so we could move ...... We were working in the house but my 6 year old said one day I can't wait till we get to Canada so you won't have to work any more! I realized she thought this working to move to Canada meant once we got here it would be all done!! don't I wish! I am so happy even when we were working we were both available for the kids any time of the day or night they needed us.

[Fred Steeves]

Dammit Rob!

Twice in one day???


Damnit Calz, I was just going to say the exact same thing. Welling up twice in an hour's span is making me all mushy, maybe I'd better go and post something tough and macho in the Armed Avalonians thread.:smokin:

Seriously though, great little story Rob, thanks for sharing it.

Cheers,
Fred

[Calz]

Dammit Rob!

Twice in one day???


Damnit Calz, I was just going to say the exact same thing. Welling up twice in an hour's span is making me all mushy, maybe I'd better go and post something tough and macho in the Armed Avalonians thread.:smokin:

Seriously though, great little story Rob, thanks for sharing it.

Cheers,
Fred


There it goes ... my biggest laugh of the day :first:

[meeradas]

My dad wouldn't come even if i paid him...
had to accompany him on his job.

May sound tough... he's a good man still. Just another of Mother's children.

[Calz]

My dad wouldn't come even if i paid him...
had to accompany him on his job.

May sound tough... he's a good man still. Just another of Mother's children.

Never close to my dad as he was never around ...

On closer examination ... he loved his family so much he worked two full time jobs ...

I learned lessons there and despite working many hours make my family the top priority ... and it isn't just a wish ... I love my family dearly.

[Ernie Nemeth]

I missed my opportunity to see my daughter yesterday. Now I feel guilty, lonely and sad.

Good job, my Lord.

[Lord Sidious]

I missed my opportunity to see my daughter yesterday. Now I feel guilty, lonely and sad.

Good job, my Lord.

Extract something positive from it Ernie, don't dwell on the negative.
Call her up and tell her how much you love her or something.

[Ernie Nemeth]

Don't worry, I'm good.

I meant it as a thanks for the reminder.

And I will call her, right now.

[Calz]

Dammit again ... if we are going to well up about about our children then let me cross post what brought that on yesterday ...



Here and now I am crying ... because this is what it is all about.

My kids mean more than anything else in the world to me.

oJLhO5bE7-U

[Bollinger]

Yes and what is even sadder is that that little boy will, in all probability, grow up and find himself in the same situation as his father.

Will it ever change? What manner of lesson is this that it must be taught over and over again with no apparent rhyme or reason? I sometimes think there sits somewhere beyond our awareness, some heartless juvenile who watches this movie of life being performed over and over again, never getting bored with it. It doesn't seem to matter how tired the performers are, how disinclined or unwilling they appear to be, he makes sure that the show goes on.

With absolutely no guarantees, no promises, no cures or magical transformations, blindly we persevere. We, who have access to Internet, can at least boast some sort of dignified existence. What of those who are the bearers of much greater pain and suffering? Whose words and anecdotes do they listen to for comfort? Unless and until the chasm between the haves and the have-nots is bridged and all slavery banished, turmoil and tears will never cease.

[Camilo]

That's what the system does to us.

[Buck]

Thank you Lord Sid, this a beautiful gift! -- tears flowing no dare needed :)

For those at a certain stage in their spiritual evolution, crying is something that goes with the territory. Rumi was the one who really helped me understand what the Hell was going on- for seekers, there is the necessary step along the journey where you need to leave the ego behind. It is an old friend, and it has served you well. But now that you are ready to wake up and realize who you really are, it isn't going to let you move on without a fight. And so, if you want to make it across the river to the other side, somebody is going to have to stay behind. It sounds cruel, but the time tested method for ridding oneself of this old skin is to set it aflame. Metaphorically speaking of course :)

When a person is ready, they may find that their desire to say yes to the truth of what we are is so compelling that they are truly ready to die- to let go of every single thing that stands between them and 'reunion with the beloved' . And so, the floodgates open. And I can tell you from personal experience, once this process begins, for some of us it is very messy. For what seems like YEARS now, I can be seen crying at the drop of a hat. Any song, a phrase, a sentence uttered on the radio can set me off. I can watch the sappiest, most insipidly shallow and badly done movie and STILL I will find something in it that moves me to tears. I had a teacher who suggested I think of this as sometimes the larger egos, their liberation is fueled by the shame of embarrassment :) Great.

And so, next time you see someone crying, remind yourself of the possibility that there is an alchemical transmutation taking place. Because in truth, the fire of desire to rejoin, it also comes bundled with the joy of what it means to your higher self to actually feel compassion and therefore true connection. It is the relief and the ecstasy of liberation from the enslavement of the lie that is this illusion.

We have been conditioned, unrelentingly, to believe that in order to survive in this very dangerous, very cruel world, we must NEVER reveal WEAKNESS, we must hide our our truth, we must never show that we CARE, or we will be DESTROYED.

That's when I first heard Rumi whispering in my ear-

Don't believe that lie.

[Ethereal Blue Being]

Lord Sidious , thanks for this teary joyful thread..My mom was a stay at home mom and my dad was a math/science school teacher (jr high level here in las vegas) so even when he was home he was often grading papers/preparing lessons. After reading your story I realize even more how fortunate that he shared with us kids science, math, coin collecting, stamp collecting,chess, card games, gardening and some astronomy with him. He NEVER just sat down and watched tv unless he was doing other stuff at the same time.. ( Bonanza and Star Trek were probably the exception) summers were spent vacationing with relatives in many states so us 6 kids had to share him with all the relatives.didnt mind too much.. watching him interract with his siblings parents, aunts and uncles in farm/ranch environment was fun.He rarely got more than 4 hours sleep and always had his day scheduled.In his later years he confided that when he moved to Las Vegas in 1961 with all of us that most of the relatives thought us kids would grow up to be prostitutes, gamblers and drunks if we lived here.I really feel for kids who grew up with a dad that worked all the time..alot of those kids hung out at our house and did these activities with our family....Nowadays with so many kids with 2 absent working parents its got to be rough on them.

[Kimberley]

Dammit again ... if we are going to well up about about our children then let me cross post what brought that on yesterday ...

Here and now I am crying ... because this is what it is all about.

My kids mean more than anything else in the world to me.

Hey would you guys cut this out... geez weez ... This feels like a tear fest going on today... actually good, happy, loving, grateful tears are appreciated...

With arms wide open....Thank you for the laughs too!!

Much love :luv:

[Bill Ryan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJLx9tbTJWU


My child arrived just the other day;
Came to the world in the usual way
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay.
He learned to walk while I was away.
He was talkin' 'fore I knew it.
And as he grew he said,
"I'm gonna be like you, Dad.
You know I'm gonna be like you."

Chorus :
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
Little boy blue and the man on the moon.
"When you comin' home ?"
"Son, I don't know when.
We'll get together then.
You know we'll have a good time then."Well, my son turned ten just the other day.
He said , "Thanks for the ball, Dad. Come on, let's play.
Could you teach me to throw ?" I said, "Not today.
I got a lot to do." He said, "That's okay."
And he walked away and he smiled and he said,
"You know,
I'm gonna be like him, yeah.
You know I'm gonna be like him."

Chorus :
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
Little boy blue and the man on the moon.
"When you comin' home ?"
"Son, I don't know when.
We'll get together then.
You know we'll have a good time then."Well, he came from college just the other day,
So much like a man I just had to say,
"I'm proud of you. Could you sit for a while?"
He shook his head and he said with a smile,
"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys.
See you later. Can I have them please?"

Chorus :
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
Little boy blue and the man on the moon.
"When you comin' home ?"
"Son, I don't know when.
We'll get together then.
You know we'll have a good time then."I've long since retired, my son's moved away.
I called him up just the other day.
"I'd like to see you, if you dont mind."
He said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I could find the time.
You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu,
But it's sure nice talkin' to you, Dad.
It's been sure nice talkin' to you."

And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me,
He'd grown up just like me.
My boy was just like me.

Chorus :
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
Little boy blue and the man on the moon.
"When you comin' home ?"
"Son, I don't know when.
We'll get together then.
You know we'll have a good time then."

[Ineffable Hitchhiker]

Gulp. http://i36.tinypic.com/2i0bqts.jpg


And now turn it around...



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Thank you everyone for these gentle reminders. http://i56.tinypic.com/246quqc.gif

[modwiz]

That's what the system do to us.

That's what we let the system do to us. They have nothing without our compliance.

[Beren]

"Unless ye be like children ,you will never enter the Kingdom of God"

P.S.

do I finally hear that one Sith has embraced the light side?
:cool:
Are you the corner stone a first among many???
:amen:

[WhiteFeather]

Thank You Rob, Awesome Story. I did shed a tear. PS You don't have a dark side in you one bit. Oh Gandalf The Grey.


http://www.dana-mad.ru/gal/images/Alan%20Lee/The%20Lord%20of%20the%20Rings%20Sketchbook/alan_lee_the%20lord%20of%20the%20rings_sketchbook_gandalf_med.jpg

[Maia Gabrial]

Posted by chiquetet (here)

Posted by viking (here)
Mail me your facebook name I'll add you ...
Yeah, me too please, I want to see how the Lord looks like with a leisure suit on, I hope you got some pictures!

How is this one???




Would that be Lord Sidious' nighties?

[Billy]

Ma Lord, you are a Nugget that can melt the most stubborn of hearts. Yer just a big softy :hug:

[Warlock]

My father left before I was born.

I saw him when I was in my teens about three times.

I sent him a letter when my first and only child was born. He called and said he would call back after his vacation, which was supposed to be two weeks.
Two weeks turned into 26 years.

I found a half-brother via the internet and called him. I got my fathers number and have spoke to him a few times.

I've been waiting for his next call for the last 12 months, because I'm not calling him anyore.

I wish I could have found my father to give him the 50 bucks.

Nevertheless, Lord Sid, I enjoyed your story.

Warlock

[Earth Angel]

oh my god , this song always makes me want to cry!!!! and go back in my time machine and be an even better parent..........great song, great message.



Dammit again ... if we are going to well up about about our children then let me cross post what brought that on yesterday ...



Here and now I am crying ... because this is what it is all about.

My kids mean more than anything else in the world to me.

oJLhO5bE7-U

[jorr lundstrom]

I feel its a very good moment, right now to make that phone call.

That postponed one to our lost parent, our child, sibling or the other guy

or girl with whom we have some unfinished. You know that one that

surfaces now and then and is postponed every time. We just have to

speak from our heart, no stubbornness anylonger. Yeahhhhhh


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFJlgrtpGZY

[Someoneson1]

Nice. Every now and then a story worth reading comes to light and my roommate and I just had a great laugh. Thanks lord sidious

[STATIC]

You almost got one out of me... It's amazing how children can melt you to pieces like that.

[Seikou-Kishi]

Sid, that story was awful! And not in the 'aww, poor kid' sort of way, in the 'euch, they're layering on the cheese with a trowel' kind of way.

Naughty Nugget.

[Cjay]

When I was a teenager, I used to feel that way about my dad, who was always working long hours. Now my dad and I live together and we are best friends. I wonder if my current feeling of not seeing my kids often enough will eventually lead to us living together as an extended family. I would like that very much. I am all for a return to a more tribal existence.

[Kiki]

:luv: Thank you Lord Sidious... Children are everything!!
Here is another one of those metaphorical stories that make you cry.
Not my work, I stole it from facebook, but don't tell anyone, ok? ;)

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 it is?' 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 $50 an hour.'

SON: 'Oh,' the little boy replied, with his head down.

SON: 'Daddy, may I please borrow $25?'

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 don't work hard everyday for such childish frivolities.'

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 $25.00 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 $25 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 $50 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.

It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts. Do remember to share that $50 worth of your time with someone you love.