The Measure of Friendship Is Trust
“‘Well done!’ I heard the little voice of courage.
“The little smart aleck was right there, mingling with my thoughts. He clapped his hands happily to find out what I thought about him. He added, full of enthusiasm:
‘How lucky I am to inhabit a wise and well-balanced brain! Look, your mind is clever enough to understand even from an early age that you can’t solve anything by physical punishment. You should never raise your hand at anybody, especially when they hven’t done anything wrong. It is a way of alienating the others by doing this.
‘Oh, don’t you get any ideas now: you are far from perfect, you know!’ my courage wanted to put me right. ‘You are walking with a little limp! But that’s nothing: you are a fast-healer and will get better in time. Ti
