Time is Essential

 Anthony was a slacker who constantly put things off. His father called him one day and made him understand the importance of time and the importance of always doing things on time.

 Anthony promised his father he would never put things off. He found out one day that he had won first place in a singing competition held the previous month. 

He was instructed to collect the prize the following day. He didn't mind and went to claim his prize the next day. 

But the prize was useless to him because it was a ticket to a circus show that had already taken place the day before. 

This incident taught Anthony a valuable lesson.