Daddy, When Will My Fingers Grow Back?
By paulskie
@paulskie (246)
Philippines
March 13, 2007 11:56am CST
I have this very disturbing email. I just want to share it with you.
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When Will My Fingers Grow Back?
-Author Unknown- (from my email)
A man came out of his home to admire his car. To his puzzlement, his three-year old son was happily scribbling graffiti into the shiny paint.
The man ran to his son, knocked him away, hammered the little boy's hand into pulp as punishment. When the father calmed down, he dropped the wrench in his hands and rushed his son to the nearest hospital.
When the boy woke up, he innocently said, " Daddy, I'm sorry about your car." He asked, "But when are my fingers going to grow back?"
Guilt-stricken, the father left the hospital. He find himself in front of his car. He kicked and punched his car and cried his heart out after reading what his 3-year old son scribbled on his car.
It read: " i love you daddy"
Think about the story the next time you see someone spill milk at a dinner table or hear a baby crying. Think first before you lose your patience with someone you love. Cars can be repaired. Broken bones and hurt feelings often can't. 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 ion rage will haunt us forever. pause and ponder. Think before you act. Be patient. Understand and love
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Tears can't help but fall when I read this. So tragic to be true.
I'm just sharing this for all of you guys out there. Big thanks for the unknown author for sharing this on the internet and to the one who send this material to me. It knocked some sense into me.
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3 responses
@kurtbiewald (2625)
• United States
13 Mar 07
yeah, thats right
things are only things
people and feelings are what's fragile and valuable
always worth remembering
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@natzee (40)
• Philippines
14 Mar 07
Hey! I receive that email too! It was emailed to me by my colleague at work. We talked about that email a lot, even during break time and after working hour that day. The story is so tragic. I pity the little boy. I really hope that story is just a product of a writer's wild imagination.