ONE GIFT TO YOUR CHILD

Please read the story...

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 is it?" 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 Rs.100 an hour."

"Oh," the little boy replied, with his head down.Looking up, he said, "Daddy, may I please borrow Rs.50?"

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 work hard everyday for such this childish behavior."

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 Rs.50 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 Rs.50 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, seeing 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 Rs.100 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you."

Share this story with someone you like.... But even better, share Rs.100 worth of time with someone you love. 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.

My Experience- I come from a middle class family and I being from defense background am used to a disciplined life. At the same time spouse is from a dedicated and self motivated family and is also believer of my subject. I've two son age 28 and 27 and are in IT industry in US.

Bought up in our family with limited amenities, studied in convent and never absented from morning school, even in extreme winters. Because they were trained to rise early by 5.30 and go for walk around our home, after brushing teeth. They used to feel fresh by 6.30 and sit for left over homework/ revision before going to school. Due to early rise they used to feel asleep by 9.30 pm and used to go to bed by then.

They rendered best possible results in their studies and achieved brilliant success throughout while doing very well in their profession. Without fail they worship and respect their elders knowing that seniors experience is always helpful in life.

Being in US they go to bed by 10.00 pm and call me every morning at 6.30 am from there means they have maintained their routine of getting up early. It keeps them fresh, healthy, energetic, curious and ambitious to know more and more.

I feel, as they have been bought up while developing EARLY TO BED and EARLY TO RISE habit in them, I quote myself as most satisfied person in this universe and cent-percent return from children, as any parents can expect from their children.

Therefore, I advocate, "EARLY TO BED and EARLY TO RISE" habit can be the best GIFT TO YOUR CHILD.

I love you for who you are and I accept you in complete totality (the good , the bad and the ugly) We say a parents love is unconditional, we say we love our child for who he is and accept him the way he is. How many of us actually do that? have we not ever ever told them how they can be better -- do better ---behave better---look better.... No harm in growth ...but just change the language and tell the child how he can be MORE (you are good the way u r and now lets be more good in .....) try and see

i would like my child to be curious - i feel without curiosity one will always be driving into dead ends.

so they can play with each other :)

I assume that as a parent giving the gift is possible.

If it were in my power , I would tell any child , not just my own , to dream big , and then to make efforts , so that their dreams come true.

As children , we believe we can be anything we wish , even Superman ! As we grow older , we slowly start reconciling ourselves to the fact that we might not be able to realise our dreams ; however , in some people , the dreams change , and eventually such people do achieve their dreams. Others however give up , thinking that the problem is with them , instead of their dreams. Eventually , they end up with an unfulfilled life.

I would tell all children that when you cannot achieve one dream ( an accident can put paid to your dreams of becoming a dancer ) , you can always continue to dream other dreams. Never lose faith in yourself. I think this is the greatest gift I can give any human being.

Integrity - the quality that enables people to hold their head high and deal with all aspects of life with power. Take the George Washington story, for example, and many more such anecdotes that underline the need to have integrity in all aspects of our lives.