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People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some [...]
1. A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: ‘I am blind, please help.’ There were only a few coins in the hat.
2. A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them [...]
从前，有一个脾气很坏的男孩.他的爸爸给了他一袋钉子，告诉他，每次发脾气或者跟人吵架的时候，就在院子的篱笆上钉一根。第一天，男孩钉了37根钉子。后面的几天他学会了控制自己的脾气，每天钉的钉子也逐渐减少了。他发现，控制自己的脾气，实际上比钉钉子要容易的多。
终于有一天，他一根钉子都没有钉，他高兴的把这件事告诉了爸爸。爸爸说：”从今以后，如果你一天都没有发脾气，就可以在这天拔掉一根钉子.” 日子一天一天过去，最后，钉子全被拔光了。爸爸带他来到篱笆边上，对他说：”儿子，你做得很好，可是看看篱笆上的钉子洞，这些洞永远也不可能恢复了。就象你和一个人吵架，说了些难听的话，你就在他心里留下了一个伤口，像这个钉子洞一样。”插一把刀子在一个人的身体里，再拔出来，伤口就难以愈合了。所以我们要保守我们的舌头,让他说造就的话语.
圣经上说:需要禁止舌头不出恶言(彼前3:10),也说一切苦毒,恼恨,愤怒,嚷闹,毁谤,并一切的恶毒都当从你们中间除掉.并要以恩慈相待,存怜悯的心,彼此饶恕,正如神在基督里饶恕了你们一样.(弗4:31,32)
