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.
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.
Upon taking a closer look, the man saw that his little boy had etched the words, "I LOVE YOU DAD" on the truck.
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 said, "Daddy, I am sorry about your truck." Then he asked,
"But when are my fingers going to grow back?"
Think about the
story the next time you see someone spilled milk at a dinner table or
hear a baby cry. Think first before you lose your patience and become
angry with someone you love. Trucks can be repaired. Broken bones and
hurt feelings often cannot.
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, anger and bad temper will haunt us forever. Pause and ponder.
Think before you act. Be patient.
Always remember: YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE ANGRY, BUT YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO BE CRUEL.
Those who spend (freely) whether in prosperity or in adversity; who
restrain their anger and pardon men; And Allah loves those who do good.
(Noble Qur'an, 3:134
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