The man sat down and started to get even madder
about the little boy's questioning.
How dare him ask such questions only to get some money.

After an hour or so,
the man had calmed down
and started to think
he may have been a little hard on his son.
Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10.00,
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 my aggravation out on you.
Here's that $10.00 you asked for."

The little boy sat straight up, beaming.
"Oh, thank you daddy!"
he yelled.

Then,
reaching under his pillow,
he pulled out some more 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,
then looked up at the man.

"Why did you want more money if you already had some?"
the father grumbled.

"Because I didn't have enough,
but now I do,"
the little boy replied,

"Daddy,
I have $20.00 now.