NAILS 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 los e 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. But It won't matter how many times you say I'm sorry, the wound will still be there. A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one. Remember that 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."

YOU ARE MY FRIEND AND I AM HONORED!


Please forgive me
if I have ever left a “hole” in your fence.

oh! thats beautiful. And very true! Thanks for sharing!

Love that story.

Very good one indeed have read it before but .... it is always nice to be reminded that words do more damage then most want to admit.

{{{{{Lady Vanessa}}}}}

that little basterd forgot to take the nails out of my head OUCH



and yes it was a lovely story and thank u

you are very welcome...

thank you for stopping by...

oh Captain....


i'm glad you loved it

so true...Kristy


sorry for our misunderstandings....

(((((<<<<< LADY EILEEN >>>>>)))))

certainly, you are very welcome

Very nice and so true!!

Its an honor to be your friend Vannessa

Hi there Gypsy

i am very honored

to be your friend as well,


<<< Lee >>>

i hope more people read this i realy liked it

awww...thank you very much

I have a hole in my ass we may have to discuss but loved the parable
hope mom is well.