There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.

The first day, the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.

Finally the day came when the boy didn’t lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were…

Jameson is just a little boy like every other little guy . . .well almost! He has a rare condition that has left him looking a little differently.
And unfortunately, that means that sometimes kids treat him a little differently, too—sometimes not too nicely, although not always on purpose.

After some encounters with strangers, Jameson’s mom realized she could be silent no more. She knew that their experiences might help protect others from being teased or mistreated. But only if everyone who reads this, shares it to spread this very important message.

This isn’t just a message about one little boy, but about all people who are made fun of and singled out for their differences.

Here is his mother’s plea for you:

I want to begin by saying that I don’t hold anything against these children, or their parents. I understand that it can be extremely awkward when your…