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nonilv 
10:13pm, August 16, 2009
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. 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.
“Please forgive me if I have ever left a 'hole' in your fence.”
Comments
good one, how are you? Still miss you and always your friend, barb
Barb99999999
YOU GOT THAT RIGHT SISTER !
TATTMAN22
So true... Luv ya sista!
Mckenzie
A dear friend of mine mentioned that she hoped no one took this out of content. I hope not, I read this today on myspace from a friend of mine there and thought it was beautiful and wanted to share it here and add that I hoped that I hadn't left a "hole" in any of my friends fence. I care deeply for you all.
nonilv
Very nice and so very true.
ncRobin
Love you sis!!! This is awesome...
scrambler
i'm a big girl, i can have a bad temper, but only if just the exact right button is pushed...i hate it when that happens. if i had a hammer...you know that song? lol love you sweetie.
skinnybones
Very nice story and lesson that is good for everyone to know....need to print and put on my pc (lol)....
It is ridiciouls we have to be so 'political correct' and walk on cyberworld eggshells but this was beautiful and I appreciate your sharing...
luv ya sis....xoxo (soon it'll be a real hug - warning ya!)
Ellie2009
out on a limb here: it kinda like sex, ya gotta find just the button then when ya do WHOA BABY. lmao rofl all that stuff. xoxo
skinnybones
apparently I've not had enough coffee yet, can you decipher that? teehee
skinnybones
I'm not walking on eggshells, just trying to get along with everyone. Ya know what I mean?
nonilv
Nonilv....that is absolutely beautiful and oh so very true!!!! This should be posted all over the place!!!!
debbear