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- Subject: Something To Ponder and I know You Are All Specia
- From: Martin Auslander <fitecancer@earthlink.net>
- Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 08:48:58 -0700
- Organization: Cancer Support
BE SPECIAL TO OTHERS
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:
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.
God Bless YOu,
marty and Barb auslander
