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[APO-L] Tale of Two Frogs
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Brown Michael-EMB021)
Sat Sep 14 19:01:40 2002
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2002 18:51:34 -0400
Reply-To: Brown Michael-EMB021 <Michael.R.Brown@MOTOROLA.COM>
From: Brown Michael-EMB021 <Michael.R.Brown@MOTOROLA.COM>
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Tale of Two Frogs
A group of frogs was 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 of what the other
frogs were saying and gave up. He lay 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 almost deaf. He thought
they were encouraging him the entire time.
This story teaches two lessons:
1. The tongue has the power of life and death. An encouraging word to
someone who is down can lift him or her up and help that person make it
through the day.
2. A destructive word to someone who is down can be what it takes to kill
him or her. 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. It is a special individual who
will take the time to encourage another. Be special to others.
>>>>
Michael Brown
APO LM & TB
