The Price of Success
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by William H. Hinson

You may have seen the “Hi and Lois” cartoon in which Ditto, their little boy, went to visit one of his rich young friends. The butler met him at the door and showed him to entire rooms filled with toys. Ditto said to his friend, ‘‘You and your daddy must have lots of fun playing with all these toys.”

The boy answered, “No, my daddy doesn’t have time to play with me. He’s at the office--he’s got offices all over the world. He can’t play with me.” The little rich boy reflected for a moment and then said, “I guess that’s the price of success.”

When Ditto returned home, he threw himself into his father’s arms and said, “Oh Daddy, I’m so glad you’re not a success. I just couldn’t afford for you to be a success!”

Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, Faith, Lies, and the Opinion Polls, by William H. Hinson