A Tale of Nails

Once upon a time there was a boy with a very

difficult character. His father gave him a bag full of
nails and told him to drive one nail into the garden
fence every time he lost his patience or had an
argument with someone.
The first day the boy drove 37 nails into the garden fence.
In the following weeks, the boy learned to control himself
and the number of nails driven into the fence got lower
every day.
The boy discovered that it is easier to learn to control
himself than to hammer nails into the fence.
 At last, the day
came when the boy
did not drive any
nails into the
garden fence.
Then he went to his
father and told him
that on that day he
did not need to
hammer any nails
into the fence.
 His father then told the boy to take out one nail from
the fence for every day he succeeded in controlling his
temper and not loosing his patience.

Many days passed and finally the boy told his father that
he taken out all the nails from the fence.
The father took his son to the front of the fence and told
him - ‘My son, you have behaved well, but look how many
holes you have left in the fence’.
It will never be the same, and so it is when you have an
argument with someone, you leave them with wounds
like the holes in this fence.
 If you stab a person with a knife and then take it
out, you will always leave a wound. It does not
matter how many times you say are sorry, the
wound will stay. A wound caused by words hurts
just as much as a physical wound.
Friends are rare jewels, they make you smile and
support you. They are ready to listen to you
whenever you need it, they are there to support
you and open their heart to you. So always show
your friends how much you love and respect them.  
 ‘A good thing about friendship is to know with
whom to confide a secret’
Alessandro Manzoni

Please read the following thoughts, they may be useful in your life
Give people more than they expect!
When you say ‘I love you’, always mean it!
When you say ‘I am sorry’, look into their eyes!
 Don’t make fun of other people’s dreams, love
deeply and with passion. You may get hurt, but it is
the only way to live your life to the full!
 Do not offend and judge other people
according to how their relatives behave!
Speak slowly, but think quickly!
 If someone asks you a question that you do not want to
answer, smile and ask them ‘why do they want to know?'
Remember that the greatest love and the
greatest success involve the greater risks!
When you loose, do not miss the lesson!
Smile when you answer the
phone, who calls you will be
able to hear it in your voice!
Always remember the three ‘Rs’ in life
- Respect yourself
- Respect others
- Responsibility for all your actions
 Do not let a small misunderstanding ruin a great
friendship; when you realise you have made a mistake,
correct it immediately!
 ... and always remember that
sometimes not getting what you
want may be quite fortunate!