This little story came in a recent email. It has a worthwhile moral.
Oasis in Giza, 1917
Two friends were crossing a desert. It was hot, they were thirsty, and an argument ensued. One friend slapped the other in the face.
The one who was slapped was deeply hurt. He wrote in the sand, “Today my best friend slapped me in the face.
They kept walking until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped got stuck in some mire, and panicked. His friend saved him. After he recovered from the ordeal, he wrote on a stone:
“Today my best friend saved my life.
The man who had both slapped and saved his best friend said, “After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now you write on a stone. Why?”
The friend replied, “When someone hurts us we should write it in the sand where winds of forgiveness cover and erase the hurt. But when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where wind cannot wipe away the memory of goodness done.
Some studies indicate that people live longer and happier lives when they learn to forgive.
What's important, the substance of friendships, is the good achieved. That's worth writing in your heart.
No comments:
Post a Comment