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Date: | Fri, 6 Oct 2000 18:19:37 -0400 |
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Thought the moral was:
Don't heed croakers.
;s>
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karen K. Perlow" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
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.
>
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