Two friends were walking through the desert when they had an argument. One friend slapped the other in the face. The one who was slapped was hurt, but he didn’t say anything. He just picked up a stick and wrote in the sand: “Today, my best friend slapped me in the face.”
They continued walking, and eventually they came to an oasis. They decided to take a bath, but the friend who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started drowning. The other friend jumped in and saved him.
After he had recovered, the friend who had been saved wrote on a rock: “Today, my best friend saved my life.” The other friend asked him, “Why did you write in the sand when I slapped you, but you wrote on a rock when I saved you?”
The friend who had been saved replied, “When someone hurts us, we should write it down in the sand, where the winds of forgiveness can blow it away. But when someone does something good for us, we should engrave it in stone, where no wind can ever erase it.”
The moral of the story is that we should be quick to forgive those who hurt us, but we should never forget the good that others do for us.
The story illustrates this moral by showing how the friend who was slapped was able to forgive his friend for slapping him. He wrote the incident in the sand, knowing that the winds of forgiveness would eventually blow it away. However, he wrote the incident of his friend saving his life on a rock, knowing that it would be a permanent reminder of the good that his friend had done for him.
The story teaches us that we should not let the bad things that people do to us define our relationships with them. We should be willing to forgive those who hurt us, and we should never forget the good that others do for us. When we do this, we will create stronger and more fulfilling relationships.
Here are some other ways to express the moral of the story:
- We should not hold grudges.
- We should focus on the positive aspects of our relationships.
- We should be grateful for the good that others do for us.
- We should not let the past define our present.
Forgiveness is a powerful tool. It can heal our hearts and relationships. When we forgive someone, we are not saying that what they did was okay. We are simply saying that we are no longer going to let their actions control us.
Gratitude is a beautiful thing. It can help us to focus on the positive aspects of our lives, even when things are tough. When we are grateful for the good that others do for us, it reminds us that we are not alone in this world.
The past is the past. We cannot change what has happened, but we can choose how we react to it. Let go of the grudges and resentments that are holding you back. Focus on the present and the future, and you will be amazed at how much better your life can be.
I hope these notes inspire you to forgive those who have hurt you, and to be grateful for the good that others do for you. When you do this, you will create a more positive and fulfilling life for yourself.
I end my note by the following inspiring quotes on forgiveness and gratitude:
“Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.” – Mark Twain
“Gratitude is the memory of the heart.” – Jean-Baptiste Massillon
“The only thing that stands between you and your dream is the will to try and the belief that it is actually possible.” – Joel Brown
