This is a true story which happened in the States.A man came out of his home to admire his new truck. To his puzzlement, his three-year-old son
was happily hammering dents into the shiny paint of the truck. The man ran to his son, knocked him away, and hammered the little boy's hands into pulp as punishment. When the father calmed down, he rushed his son to the hospital.
Although the doctor tried desperately to save the crushed bones, he finally had to amputate the fingers from both the boy's hands. When the boy woke up from the surgery & saw his bandaged stubs, he innocently said, "Daddy, I'm sorry about your truck." Then he asked, "But when are
my fingers going to grow back?"
Many a times, we act in haste and repent in leisure.
Think about this story the next time someone steps on your feet or u wish to take revenge. Think first before u lose your patience/temper with someone u love.
Trucks can be repaired... Broken bones & hurt feelings often can't. Too often we fail to recognize the difference between the person and the performance. We forget that forgiveness is greater than revenge.
People make mistakes. We are allowed to make mistakes. But the actions we take while in a rage will haunt us forever.
Emotional management begins by stopping to act impulsively and starting to think patiently.
Celebrate Life ... Great Week ahead..
(An email forward)
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