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This was sent to me by a friend. . . thought that you might enjoy . . . nancy v h A Bad Temper > There was a little boy with a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his > > > > > > temper, to hammer a nail in the back fence. The first day > > > > > > the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Then it 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 didnt 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. 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 a very rare jewel, indeed. They make you smile and > > > > > > encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a > > > > > > word of praise, and they always want to open their hearts to > > > > > > us. Show your friends how much you care. Send this to > > > > > > everyone you consider a FRIEND. > > >>