Guest guest Posted September 26, 2000 Report Share Posted September 26, 2000 > >> > >> > >> > > NAIL 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 had driven 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. " >> > > > > > >> > > > > > It's National Friendship Week. Show your friends >> > > > > > how much you care. Send this to everyone you >> > > > > > consider a FRIEND, even if it means sending it >> > > > > back >> > > > > > to the person who sent it to you. If it comes >> > > > > back >> > > > > > to you, then you'll know you have a circle of >> > > > > > friends. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > HAPPY FRIENDSHIP WEEK TO YOU!!!!!! >> > > > > > YOU ARE MY FRIEND AND I AM HONORED! >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Now send this to every friend you have!! And to >> > > > > > your family. This was sent to me. Please forgive >> > > > > me >> > > > > > if I have ever left a hole in your fence. >_________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > >Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at >http://profiles.msn.com. > > > mailto:clark@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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