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Fence And Nails
Tom was a 9-year old boy. He had a temper so bad that even boys much older than him were afraid of him.
Tom’s father was very concerned. He kept thinking of how to help Tom correct his behavior. One day, he gave Tom a bag of nails.
“What’s the nails for?” Tom asked in puzzlement.
“Son, let’s play a little game,” his father said. “From now on, every time you lose your temper, go hammer a nail in the back fence.”
“Oh, a game!” Tom was delighted that his dad wanted to play with him and took the bag of nails happily.
True Friend
Tom was chit chatting with Dick. Somehow the subject turned to friendship. And Tom started talking about his friend, Harry.
“Harry is really the nicest man I’ve met. He’s very polite and always helping me and others. Come to think of it…” Tom started searching his memories before continuing, “In the 15 years that I’ve known Harry, I have never once seen him lost his temper or being rude to others.”
“Wow! Harry sure sounds like a Saint to me,” Dick was impressed. Then he added, “But I wonder… Could Harry ever be a true friend?”