Just Five Minutes

“Decide what your priorities are and how much time you'll spend on them. If you don't, someone else will”.~ Harvey Mackay

 

Just Five Minutes

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 daughter. “Time to go now?” Again Melissa pleaded, “Five more minutes, Dad. Just five more minutes.” The man smiled and said, “OK.”

 

“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, where you would be able to give time to things that matter to you.

 

Know your English

1.            Sea change- A large change

Example: "Globalization has brought about a sea change. Those who don't change will end up sinking!"

 

2.            Flying by the seat of your pants- Intuitively (flying an airplane with no instruments)

Example: "Who knows if they will succeed or not? Without a clear business plan, they are just flying by the seat of their pants."