A LONG TIME AGO THERE WAS A BOY...
A long time ago there was a boy. He was smart,
talented and handsome. However, he was very selfish and his temper was so
difficult, that nobody wanted to be friends with him. Often he got angry and
said various hurtful things to people around him.
The fence was very
tough and the hammer was heavy, nevertheless the boy was so furious that during
the very first day he has driven 37 nails.
Day after day, week
after week, the number of nails was gradually decreasing. After some time, the
boy started to understand that holding his temper is easier that driving nails
into the fence.
One day the boy didn‘t
need hammer and nails anymore as he learned to hold his temper perfectly. So he
came to his father and told about his achievement. „Now every time, when you
hold your temper all day long, pull out one nail“.
Much time has passed.
At last the boy could be proud of himself as all the nails were gone. When he
came to his father and told about this, he offered to come and take a careful
look at the fence. „You did a good job, my son, but pay your attention to the
holes that left from the nails. The fence will never be the same. The same
happens when your say hurtful things to people, as your words leave scars in
their hearts like those holes in the fence. Remember, we need to treat everyone
with love and respect, because it doesn‘t matter, that you say you are sorry,
the scars will not disappear.