Enhancing Relationships (3)

BE PATIENT














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, hammered the little boy's hands into pulp as punishment. After the father calmed down, he quickly 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. The boy woke up from the surgery & saw his bandaged stubs, he innocently said, "Daddy, I'm sorry about your truck. But when are my fingers going to grow back?" The father went home & committed suicide. Think about this story the next time someone irritates you or you wish to take revenge. Think first before you lose your patience with someone you love. Trucks can be repaired… Broken bones & hurt feelings often can't. The actions we take while in a rage may stay to haunt us forever.