There was once a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a teddy bear toy and a black marker pen as a birthday present. Boy was very happy with the teddy bear and asked his father what he should do with marker pen. His father told him that every time he loses temper, he must make a mark with the marker on the teddy bear.
The first day, boy had made 13 marks on the teddy bear. Over the next few weeks, as he didn’t like to put marks on the teddy, he learned to control his anger. Then the number of marks he made every day came down. Finally the day came when he didn’t lose his temper at all. He happily told his father that he could control his temper, but felt bad since teddy bear became dirty.
Father appreciated son for his temper control and told him to wash the teddy bear and clear all the marks. Son washed the teddy bear repeatedly so that the teddy bear looks nice again and took it to his father.
Father, looking at the son, said “You have done well, my son, but look at the dirty marks still on teddy. Teddy could never be the same. Same way when you say things in anger, they leave a scar on peoples heart just like the marker. It won’t matter how many times you say I AM SORRY, the wound is still there.”
BOY THEN UNDERSTOOD THAT BETTER NOT TO LOSE TEMPER AND REGRET LATER.
-N.T.Ganatma
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