There was a little boy with a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, to hammer a nail in the back fence.
The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence.
Then it 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
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.
Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always want to open their hearts to us. Show your friends how much you care.
相关单词：temper
temper解释：n.恶劣的心情，心绪焦躁；性情，脾气
temper例句：
The man lost his temper and struck out wildly.那人因发怒而大打出手。
One day the man flew at me in a temper.一天,那个人冲着我大发脾气。
相关单词：dwindled
dwindled解释：v.逐渐变少或变小( dwindle的过去式和过去分词 )
dwindled例句：
Support for the party has dwindled away to nothing. 支持这个党派的人渐渐化为乌有。
His wealth dwindled to nothingness. 他的钱财化为乌有。 来自《简明英汉词典》
相关单词：scar
scar解释：n.伤疤，伤痕，创伤
scar例句：
This scar is from the bite of a dog.这是狗咬后留下的伤疤。
The tragedy left a scar on her mind.这个悲剧给她造成精神上的创伤。
相关单词：verbal
verbal解释：adj.口头的，用言辞的，用文字的，动词的
verbal例句：
Verbal statements are no guarantee.口说无凭。
I delivered a verbal protest against their brutal acts.我对他们的暴行提出口头抗议。
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