Hole in the Fence
There once was a
little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him
that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the
fence. The first day, the boy drove 37 nails into the fence.
Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails
hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his
temper than to drive those nails into the fence. Finally, the day came when the
boy didn't lose his temper at all.
He told his father about it, and the father suggested that the boy now pull out
one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and
the young boy was finally able to tell his father that
all the nails were gone.
The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, “You have
done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be
the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one.
You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter how many times you
say I'm sorry, the wound is still there. A verbal wound is as bad as a physical
one."
“Friends are very rare jewels, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to
succeed. They lend an ear, they share words of praise and they always want to
open their hearts to us. Remember to appreciate your friends, family and even
those around you, and be sure to always show them how much you
care.”
Author Unknown
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