The Frog Story

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A story about frogs that teaches an important lesson.

 

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 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 explained to them that

he was deaf. He thought they were encouraging him the entire time.

 

This story teaches two lessons. 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. 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. So from this day forward, think before you speak.

 

Author Unknown

 

 

Dedicated to Sumithra Krishna prabhu in forgiving my harsh defencive words.