SM Minute—Parable of the Toothpaste
Have you ever squeezed too much toothpaste out of a tube of toothpaste and tried to put it back in the tube? It can’t be done, can it? No matter how hard you try, the toothpaste is out of the tube forever.
When you think about toothpaste, think about the Scout Law: A Scout is Kind. Like toothpaste from the tube, once unkind words come out of your mouth, you cannot take them back. So when you are tempted to say something unkind, remember the parable of the toothpaste, and keep the unkind words to yourself.
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(adapted from Troop Program Resources, p.19)
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