Lessons on Kindness and Forgiveness
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ScribdTranslationsTHE NAILS IN THE DOOR
(Adaptation of the tale 'The Nails in the Fence')
Once there was a boy who sometimes had very bad attitudes: he would mock
from others, made hurtful comments, sidelined some
people, etc.
One day his father, who wanted him to change these attitudes, gave him a ...
box of nails and told him that every time he had that kind of attitude
he had to hammer a nail into the back door of his house.
On the first day, the boy had hammered 37 nails into the door. During the
first weeks, as I had started to learn not to have
attitudes of this kind, the number of nails began to decrease
daily. He discovered that it was easier not to have hurtful attitudes
towards others who drive nails into the door.
Finally, the day came when the child no longer had those attitudes.
He told his father about this and his father suggested that for every day that
If he/she didn't have negative attitudes, he/she would take a nail out of the door.
The days went by and the boy was finally able to tell his father.
that had pulled out all the nails
The father took his son by the hand and led him to the door. He said to him: 'You have
well done, my son, but look at the holes in the door. The door never
it will be the same again.
When you say hurtful things, they leave a scar just like this one.
puedes clavar un cuchillo a un hombre y luego sacárselo. Pero no importa
no matter how many times you apologize, the wound will always remain there. A wound
verbal is just as damaging as physical.
Remember that good companions are very rare gems. They make you
they laugh and encourage you to progress; they lend an ear, share
words of appreciation and they always want you to have a good time.
THEREFORE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO LEARN TO ASK FOR FORGIVENESS AND TO
TO COMMIT.
AND TO BE ABLE TO SAY:
FORGIVE ME, PLEASE, IF I HAVE EVER LEFT A
HOLE IN YOUR FENCE.
I COMMIT TO BET ON BEING THE BEST
COMPANION WHO CAN BE, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE BOTH ARE
HAPPY SHARING THE TIME WE HAVE TOGETHER.