Theme: Good relationship
The tools’ meeting
Once, the tools of a carpentry got together and started
to complain about each other. They said to the hammer:
- You are very noisy; you keep knocking that even
frighten us.
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The hammer
spoke:
- Why do you complain about me? The screw is
much worse than me. He just rolls around and
around and around. It even makes us dizzy! |
The screw took advantage and said:
- At least I'm not like sandpaper, which is rough and
scratches everything he touches!
The sandpaper, being mentioned, also entered the
conversation and, feeling that the atmosphere was of
accusations and complaints, took advantage and, also
said:
- My protest is against the measuring tape. He keeps
measuring everything according to his measure, meaning
that he is the one who knows things. I don’t like him!
At this moment the carpenter entered, and the meeting
was interrupted.
The carpenter came with his son and began to show him
the tools:
– Son, this is the hammer. It is very useful and strong.
This is a screw, which is used to firmly join the boards
together. There is also the measuring tape, which makes
precise measurements. I need it so that the pieces of
wood are the right size to fit together. This is the
sandpaper, which leaves the material clean, smooth, and
beautiful.
The carpenter also showed the screwdriver, the bucksaw,
and other tools. He explained that they were all
different and important. Each one was used for specific
tasks.
To finish the demonstration, the father showed his son
some beautiful and resistant furniture that he had made
with the help of tools.
Listening to the carpenter's explanations, the tools
became thoughtful. Each one had its flaws, but they had
very good qualities as well.
When the carpenter and his son left, the tools started
talking again, but this time the conversation was
different.
They stopped complaining about each other. And they
rejoiced, talking about the furniture they made, and
even praised each other.
They realized that the furniture that emerged as a
result of their work was only built because the
carpenter valued the qualities more than the flaws of
each one.
The practice of daily work has not changed in the
carpentry shop, but one important thing has changed: the
tools began to see each other's qualities more than
their defects and began to live together in peace and
harmony.
(Adapted from a text by Father Antônio
Queiroz.)
Translation:
Larissa Martine - larissa_am@hotmail.com
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