[Sabrina_saw]

There once was a little girl who had a bad temper. Her mother gave her a bag of nails and told her that every time she lost her temper, she must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.

The first day the girl had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as she learned to control her anger, the number of nails hammered
daily gradually dwindled down. She discovered it was easier to hold her temper than to drive those nails into the fence.

Finally the day came when the girl didn't lose her temper at all. She told her mother about it and the mother suggested that the girl now pull out one nail for each day that she was able to hold her temper. The day passed and the young girl was finally able to tell her mother that all the nails were gone.

The mother took her daughter by the hand and led her to the fence. She said, "You have done well, my daughter, 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 person 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."

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I know I have left many holes in many fences. I hope those people forgive me. I have many holes in myself too. Forgiving myself is harder to do.
I just wanted to share.

[nothemama8]

Wow I like this may I use it in my group?
Angie

[kimmydawn]

outstanding. an analogy i've never heard before. how wise.

thank you so much for posting that. it was good to read

kd

[Sabrina_saw]

Oh yes, of course! I might not be able to always "follow my own advice" but it is always heartening and comforting if someone else can benefit.

[SweetCrusader]

Thank you for sharing this! I think I needed to hear it

[silver_queen]

That was very thought-provoking. Thanks for posting it.

[MacD]

Excellent...thank you! mac

[Wants2Fly]

Hello Sabrina --

That is an excellent and wise story. I love it. Thank you so much for sharing it.

[mortimer]

Wow, that one does make you think. ^__^

Then again I'm odd and like hitting nails, so it probably wouldn't help me, but it's still good. XD Haha

[vacantangel]

Great story Sabrina. Thanks for sharing it.

[nightdream]

Very good story!

Thank you for sharing it.

Hugs!
nightdream

THANK YOU~~~~~that is so appropriate for most of us.....we leave scars.....others scar us.......thanks again for the post. pat

[shakes]

That was amazing!!

Jessica