Thestorygoesthattwofriendswerewalkingthroughthedesert.Duringsomepointofthejourneytheyhadanargument,andonefriendslappedtheotheroneintheface.

　　Theonewhogotslappedwashurt,butwithoutsayinganything,wroteinthesand:"Todaymybestfriendslappedmeintheface."

　　Theykeptonwalkinguntiltheyfoundanoasis,wheretheydecidedtotakeabath.Theonewhohadbeenslappedgotstuckinthemireandstarteddrowning,butthefriendsavedhim.

　　Afterherecoveredfromtheneardrowning,hewroteonastone:"Todaymybestfriendsavedmylife."

　　Thefriendwhohadslappedandsavedhisbestfriendaskedhim,"AfterIhurtyou,youwroteinthesandandnowyouwriteonastone.Why?"

　　Theotherfriendreplied:"Whensomeonehurtsusweshouldwriteitdowninsandwherewindsofforgivenesscaneraseitaway.Butwhensomeonedoessomethinggoodforus,wemustengraveitinstonewherenowindcanevereraseit."

　　LEARNTOWRITEYOURHURTSINTHESANDANDTOCARVEYOURBENEFITSINSTONE.

　　Theysayittakesaminutetofindaspecialpersonanhourtoappreciatethem,adaytolovethem,butanentirelifetoforgetthem.

　　Sendthisphrasetothepeopleyou'llneverforget.It'sashortmessagetoletthemknowthatyou'llneverforgetthem

　　Takethetimetolive.

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　　Oasis:n.(沙漠中的)绿洲

　　Mire:n.泥泞；泥沼

　　Forgiveness:n原谅，宽恕宽仁之心

　　Engrave:vt雕刻；镌版铭刻在心