Thursday, September 02, 2004

``_____.*Nail In The Fence.#

Der was 1s a lil' boi hu had a bad temper. His Father gave him a bag of nails & told him tat evry time he lost his temper, he mus hammer a nail in2 d back of d fence.

D 1st day d boi had driven 37 nails i2 d fence.

Ova d nxt few wks, as he learned 2 control his anger, d number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled dwn. He discovered it was easier 2 hold his temper dan 2 drive dos nails in2 d fence.

Finally d day came wen d boi didn't lose his temper at all. He told his father about it & d father suggested tat d boi nw pull out 1 nail 4 ech day tat he was able 2 hold his temper.

D days passed & d young boi was finally able 2 tell his father tat all d nails were gone. D father took his son by d hand & led him 2 d fence.

He said, "U hav done well, my son, bt look at d holes in d fence. D fence will nva b d same. Wen u say things in anger, dey leave a scar jus like dis 1. U can put a knife in a man & draw it out. It won't matter hw many times u say I'm sorry, d wound is still der."

Moral obe stori...A verbal wound is as bad as a physical 1. Frens are very rare jewels, indeed. Dey make u smile & encourage u 2 succeed. Dey lend an ear, dey share words of praise & dey always wan 2 open deir hearts 2 us. Shw ur frens hw much u care.

Pls 4giv mi if I hav eva left a hole. I dun reali mean to do evrythingy tt i have done...i dun reali mean to say evrythingy i've said...

6:34 PM Z