Frogs

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.

- Author Unknown

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