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Topic: a froggy story
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ice Mists
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Registered: Jun 2002
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posted February 04, 2003 02:13 AM
 
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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 gives us thoughts to think about:
1. An encouraging word to someone who is down can encourage them to achieve their goal. 2. A destructive word to someone who is down can have negative effects. Be careful of what you say. by Author Unknown
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ice Mists
Knowflake Posts: 227
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posted February 04, 2003 02:17 AM
i received this in my mail and it really got me thinking about all the good and bad things i've said to people, friends, family members and myselfi remember once my mum and dad were having this conversation about this apricot tree in our backyard, and mum joked about wanting to cut down the tree. the next day there was a storm and it split the tree in half, right down to the base of the trunk. mum was stunned as she recalls sheepishly what she had said the day before. it seems the heavens had answered her unintentional call  many times i say things that i don't mean only to have it become a reality later, or i let slip of the tongue and people get hurt. if the person is really gloomy or depress, a wrong word would be like rubbing salt into their wounds. and sometimes prolong exposure to negativity have devastating effects. be careful what you say, you never know, your word may be the straw that breaks the camel's back or it can be the light of dawn btw there's also one with the flea analogy, but i prefer the froggy one 
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Cat
Moderator Posts: 3307
From: England
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted February 06, 2003 08:13 AM
Hi Ice Mists
What a great story...thanks for sharing it 
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ice Mists
Knowflake Posts: 227
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posted February 06, 2003 10:48 PM
thanks Cat
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Randall
Webmaster Posts: 16464
From: Columbus, GA USA
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posted February 08, 2003 12:35 PM
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"Never mentally imagine for another that which you would not want to experience for yourself, since the mental image you send out inevitably comes back to you." Rebecca Clark IP: Logged |
Rainbow~
Knowflake Posts: 927
From: an enchanted cottage by the sea
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted February 08, 2003 10:43 PM
Oooh ice Mist this is soooo very true! To say the "wrong" thing, at the "wrong time" can have a devastating result. It's happened to me on a couple occasions...feeling like I was being "kicked while down"...and by the same token, I've probably been guilty of doing the same thing......we have to be soooo careful......thanks for the reminder...*sigh* Luv,
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taj
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posted February 16, 2003 01:08 AM
while travelling Life's pathway, we chance upon pointers at every fork on the road and 'round every bend that lead us towards or back (if we took the wrong way) to the right direction. this story's one.
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