钉子和篱笆(Nails and fence)

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thefirstdaytheboyhaddriven37nailsintothefence.

thenitgraduallydwindleddown.hediscovereditwaseasiertoholdhistemperthantodrivethosenailsintothefence.finallythedaycamewhentheboydidn'tlosehistemperatall.hetoldhisfatheraboutitandthefathersuggestedthattheboynowpulloutonenailforeachdaythathewasabletoholdhistemper.

thedayspassedandtheyoungboywasfinallyabletotellhisfatherthatallthenailsweregone.thefathertookhissonbythehandandledhimtothefence.hesaid,"youhavedonewell,myson,butlookattheholesinthefence.thefencewillneverbethesame.whenyousaythingsinanger,theyleaveascarjustlikethisone.youcanputaknifeinamananddrawitout.itwon'tmatterhowmanytimesyousayi'msorry,thewoundisstillthere.averbalwoundisasbadasaphysicalone.

friendsareaveryrarejewel,indeed.theymakeyousmileandencourageyoutosueed.theylendanear,theyshareawordofpraise,andtheyalwayswanttoopentheirheartstous.showyourfriendshowmuchyoucare.