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> >Subject: Sand & Stone > > > > > > > > Two friends were walking through the desert. > >During some point of the journey, they had an argument, and one friend > >slapped the other one in the face. > >The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, he wrote > >in the sand: > >"Today my best friend slapped me in the face" > >They kept on walking, until they found an oasis, where they decided to > >take a bath. > >The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started drowning, > >but his friend saved him. After he recovered from the near drowning, he > >wrote on a stone: > >"Today my best friend saved my life" > >The friend, who had slapped and saved his best friend, asked him, "After > >I hurt you, you wrote in the sand, and now, you write on a stone, why?" > >The other friend replied: "When someone hurts us, we should write it > >down in sand, where the winds of forgiveness can erase it away, but when > >someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no > >wind can ever erase it. > >Learn to write your hurts in the sand and to carve your blessings in > >stone. > >-- Unknown. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.371 / Virus Database: 206 - Release Date: 13-06-02 |
