There was a boy who was always losing his temper. His father gave him a bag full of nails and said to him, “My son, I want you to hammer a nail into our garden fence every time you need to direct your anger against something and you lose your temper.”So the son started to follow his father’s advice. On the first day he hammered in 37 nails, but getting the nails into the fence was not easy, so he started trying to control himself when he got . As the days went by, he was hammering in less nails, and within weeks he was able to control himself and was able to refrain from getting angry and from hammering nails. He came to his father and told him what he had achieved. His father was with his efforts and said to him: “But now, my son, you have to take out a nail for every day that you do not get angry.”The son started to take out the nails for each day that he did not get angry, until there were no nails left in the fence.He came to his father and told him what he had achieved. His father took him to the fence and said, “My son, you have done well, but look at these holes in the fence. This fence will never be the same again.” Then he added: “When you say things in a state of anger, they leave marks like these holes on the hearts of others. You can stab a person and withdraw the knife but it doesn’t matter how many times you say ‘I’m sorry,’ because the wound will remain
Dear Emilie,
A great story, and thanks for this. Sometime I lose my temper, i know that it so bad. I hope your story will help me control myself.
Have a nice day, my friend :)
Thanks a lot for your great story. Whenever I loose my temper I remember your story. I hope it help me control my temper and to be a good person.
Hope to get more good lessons from you.
Have a great time.
Take care.
Hi Emilie,
Your story is great it gave us an idea about how our words could cause harm to other people. actually i 'll never lose my temper anyway. thanks.
Have a nice day,
Kamel
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Thanks alot for your comment.I like those kids who obye their parents too.
Thanks alot for your nice words. Have a nice day.
A great story, and thanks for this. Sometime I lose my temper, i know that it so bad. I hope your story will help me control myself.
Have a nice day, my friend :)
Thanks alot my friend. Thanks for your notes.
.Thanks alot my dear for your nice words.
Hope to get more good lessons from you.
Have a great time.
Take care.
Hi Fariba:Thanks alot for you my friend. You have a very nice style in commenting. Have a happy time today and everyday.
Yes ,you are right this is the real lesson of it. Thanks for your comment.
Have a nice time today and everyday.
Emilie
Your story is great it gave us an idea about how our words could cause harm to other people. actually i 'll never lose my temper anyway. thanks.
Have a nice day,
Kamel
Yes my dear.Thanks for reading this great story.
You are the nice one.
Emilie