Subject: Crime And Punishment
From: Unicorn (unicorn@indenial.com)
Date: Sun Oct 20 2002 - 02:54:50 EDT
"Crime And Punishment"
It is difficult to love a person, especially when you
don't know how to express your feelings. Worse
still, if you are unsure of the person's feelings, the
uncertainty can really tear your heart...
This is a true story that happened in the States. A
man came out of his home to admire his new truck.
To his puzzlement, his 3-year-old son was happily
hammering dents into the shiny paint.
The man ran to his son, knocked him away, and
hammered the little boy's hands into a pulp as
punishment. When the father calmed down, he
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.
When the boy woke up from the surgery and saw
his bandaged stubs, he innocently asked, "Daddy,
I'm sorry about your truck, but when are my
fingers going to grow back?"
The father went home and committed suicide.
Think about the story the next time you see someone
spill milk at a dinner table or hear a baby crying. Think
first before you lose your patience with someone you
love. Trucks can be repaired. Broken bones and hurt
feelings often can't. Too often we fail to recognize the
difference between the person and the performance.
People make mistakes.
We are allowed to make mistakes. But the actions
we take while in a rage will haunt us forever.
Pause and ponder.
Think before you act. Be patient. Understand and
love.
You Never Lose by Loving. You Always Lose by
Holding Back.
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