Through the Walls

Monday, July 12, 2004


Temper


Welcome to this Blog. Thanks for visiting. Today I will tell you about how we treat each other in here. Although we all try to get along, due to the circumstances we’re in, we shouldn’t be mad at each other. But it isn’t always this way, because we’re not in the same mood every day and some jokes may be result annoying. Sometimes one gets tired of seeing the same people every day, although over here we make very good friendships that may last a lifetime.

At least, I am a person who tries to get along with everyone, even though I get mad at someone from time to time, but I don’t stay mad but for a few minutes. Because I think that feeling that way will not serve me well. So I always go and apologize to the person either for saying something insulting to them or for my attitude towards them. There haven’t been many times that this has happened to me, only a few, but I don’t like that for a silly thing, we stop talking or being friends. Like I said, it isn’t worth it. Because of the situation we’re in, what we should do is think before saying anything and set all our differences aside.

You should see why there’s arguing sometimes between friends... just because of silly things. Like for example, someone wants to watch a show on TV and another one wants to watch something else; or for politics; or a basketball game. So you see, we argue sometimes for things that aren’t worth it, and much less worth it to lose a friend over that. But generally, we all get along really well. We share much and treat each other like family.

Again, thanks for visiting this Blog. Take much care.

Sincerely,

Pedro

Nail 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 would is still there.”

A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one. Friends are very rare jewels, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share words of praise and they always want to open their heart for us.

posted by P.M., 11:50 AM Email This Post

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