Johnny



Debbie/Red Bigbaby Coons Cattery
Whitinsville, Ma. USA
----- Original Message -----
Subject: A Better World


> 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 stoop, 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:
>
> 1. There is power of life and death in the tongue. An encouraging word
> to
> some one 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.
>
> Pass this on to someone you like. I did.>>