This is a real good one to think on. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cynthia Groopman" <[email protected]> To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;> Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 7:18 PM Subject: {dbilg} Fw: MountainWings:Sunday - Nails In The Fence
> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "MountainWings" <[email protected]> > To: "Cynthia Gropman" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 12:10 AM > Subject: MountainWings:Sunday - Nails In The Fence > > >> ------------------------------------------------- >> MountainWings A MountainWings Moment >> #1072 Wings Over The Mountains of Life >> ------------------------------------------------- >> >> Nails In The Fence >> =================== >> >> There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. >> >> His Father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time >> he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the >> fence. >> >> The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. >> >> Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, >> the number of nails hammered daily 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 didn't 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. >> >> ~Author Unknown~ >> >> Signup for your FREE daily Power Minute at www.MountainWings.com >> >> Forward this issue to a friend or send them the link below: >> http://www.mountainwings.com/past/1072.htm >> >> Thank you for inviting MountainWings into your mailbox. >> Change a life, give a friend MountainWings. >> See you tomorrow. >> >> **************************************************************** >> www.MountainWings.com "Wings Over The Mountains of Life" >> To: Subscribe, Un-Subscribe, Get a Book, T-Shirt, Rate Issues, >> Tell Friends about MountainWings, Read Past Issues, Donations, >> Submit a MountainWings Moment or Prayer Request, Set homepage to >> Daily issue in larger type Go To: http://www.mountainwings.com >> Click to unsubscribe: http://www.mountainwings.com/remove.html >> **************************************************************** >> MountainWings, POBox 43725, 120 Selig Dr., Atlanta, GA 30336 USA >> You are subscribed as: [email protected] >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
