Thought the moral was:

Don't heed croakers.

;s>

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From: "Karen K. Perlow" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 9:04 AM
Subject: The power of words


>   A group of frogs were traveling through the woods,
>  >   and two of them fell into a deep pit.
>  >   All the other frogs gathered around the pit. When
>  >   they saw how deep the pit was, they told the unfortunate frogs they
>  would
>  >  never get out. The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump up
>  out
>  >  of the pit.
>  >
>  >  The other frogs kept telling them to stop, that they
>  >  were as good as dead.
>  >
>  >  Finally, one of the frogs took heed to what the
>  >  other frogs were saying and simply gave up. He fell
>  >  down and died. The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could.
>  >
>  >  Once again, the crowd of frogs yelled at him to stop
>  >  the pain and suffering and just die. He jumped even
>  >  harder and finally made it out.
>  >
>  >  When he got out, the other frogs asked him, "Why did
>  >  you continue jumping? Didn't you hear us?" The frog
>  >  explained to them that he was deaf. He thought they were
>  >  encouraging him the entire time.
>  >
>  >  This story teaches two lessons:
>  >
>  >  1. There is power of life and death in the tongue.
>  >  An encouraging word to someone who is down can lift
>  >  them up and help them make it through the day.
>  >
>  >  2. A destructive word to someone who is down can be
>  >  what it takes to kill them. Be careful of what you say.
>  >  Speak life to those who cross your path.
>  >
>  >  The power of words .... it is sometimes hard to
>  >  understand that an encouraging word can go such
>  >  a long way.
>  >  Anyone can speak words that tend to rob another
>  >  of the spirit to continue in difficult times.
>  >
>  >  Special is the individual who will take the time to
>  >  encourage another. Be special to others.
>
>