Broken Bones and Hurt feelings
A man came out of his house to admire his brand new truck. To his fury, his three year-old son was happily hammering away dents into the shiny paint. He ran to his son, knocked him away & hammered the little boy's hand into a pulp as a 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 hand.

When the boy woke up from the surgery and saw his bandaged stubs, he innocently said, "Daddy, I am sorry about your truck". Then he asked, "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 dinne r table or hear a baby cry. Think first before you lose your patience with someone you love. Trucks can be repaired. BUT broken bones & hurt feelings often can't. 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. THEREFORE, Pause & Ponder. Think before you act.
Be patient. Understand & love.