Watch What You Say...
 

Received this in a Spam E-mail so watch your words when replying to a Newbie post.

Hi

This is just a little inspiration to brighten up your day (-:

A group of frogs were hopping contentedly through the woods, going about their froggy business, when two of them fell into a deep pit. All of the other frogs gathered around the pit to see what could be done to help their companions. When they saw how deep the pit was, the rest of the dismayed group agreed that it was hopeless and told the two frogs in the pit that they should prepare themselves for their fate, because they were as
good as dead.
Unwilling to accept this terrible fate, the two frogs began to jump with all of their might. Some of the frogs shouted into the pit that it was hopeless, and that the two frogs wouldn"t be in that situation if they had been more careful, more obedient to the froggy rules, and more responsible.
The other frogs continued sorrowfully shouting that they should save their energy and give up, since they were already as good as dead. The two frogs continued jumping as hard as they could, and after several hours of desperate effort were quite weary.
Finally, one of the frogs took heed to the calls of his fellows. Spent and disheartened, he quietly resolved himself to his fate, lay down at the bottom of the pit, and died as the others looked on in helpless grief. The other frog continued to jump with every ounce of energy he had, although his body was wracked with pain and he was completely exhausted.

His companions began anew, yelling for him to accept his fate, stop the pain and just die. The weary frog jumped harder and harder and -- wonder of wonders! Finally leapt so high that he sprang from the pit. Amazed, the
other frogs celebrated his miraculous freedom and then gathering around him asked, "Why did you continue jumping when we told you it was impossible?"
Reading their lips, the astonished frog explained to them that he was deaf, and that when he saw their gestures and shouting, he thought they were
cheering him on. What he had perceived as encouragement inspired him to try harder and to succeed against all odds.

This simple story contains a powerful lesson. The book of Proverbs says,"There is death and life in the power of the tongue." Your encouraging words can lift someone up and help them make it through the day. Your destructive words can cause deep wounds; they may be the weapons that destroy someone"s desire to continue trying -- or even their life. Your
destructive, careless word can diminish someone in the eyes of others, destroy their influence and have a lasting impact on the way others respond to them.
Be careful what you say. Speak life to (and about) those who cross your path. There is enormous power in words. If you have words of kindness, praise or encouragement -- speak them now to, and about, others.
Listen to your heart and respond. Someone, somewhere, is waiting for your words.
This is so true, we either empower or destroy with our words. Are you aware of what you say? Which of the two do you do
most of the time?

:)

good story


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Pathfinder... I love you! You are an amzing man with so much to offer each and everyone of us.

Do I sense some sarcasm with the love???:1orglaugh

Fuck
I wanted Frog Legs tonight

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Absolutely not!

I like that little story, it makes a very good point.

By the way I forgot to add the laughing simile, which I have now done.

ha! a better strategy would have been to lure the other frogs down the pit with promises of treasure and riches, and each one jumped in, you knock them out and use each one as a rung in your stepladder on the way to freedom!

Less tiring that way anyway.

:Graucho

NZ

Nuttin but love up in here.

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Nice story and very true.

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I'd say this story carries a very positive message:

Give all newbies shit, you'll eliminate at least half of them that way.

Thank you Pathfinder.

Cheers,
Backov

Hey dudes nobody going camping with guy. You might get lost in the woods and dude will eat you and not in a way most like!

Hy these guys do already i would of kil my self if i cold read. or at least GFmyELf

huh?

>>Hey dudes nobody going camping with guy. You might get lost in the woods and dude will eat you and not in a way most like!<<