I received this from a family member and thought others may benefit.

Given the current deaths and resurrections of my computer, I'll now wish
those who celebrate the Jewish New Year health, happiness, good fortune, and
safety from anti-Semite assassins.

Shanah Tovah,

Steve

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Sent: Sunday, September 05, 1999 11:09 AM

Subject: Shanah Tovah to y'all


Subject: Thought for the day...

A group of frogs were traveling through the woods.  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 two frogs that they were as
good as dead.

The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump up out of the pit with
all of their might.  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 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 just die. He jumped even harder and finally made it out.

When he got out, the other frogs said, "Did you not hear us?"  The frog
(reading the frogs lips) explained to them that he was deaf. He thought
they were encouraging him the entire time....

Story 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 tends
to rob another of the spirit to continue in difficult times.

Special is the individual who will take the time to encourage another.
Pass this on to someone you like.  I did.


Shanah Tovah,