A group of frogs was traveling through the woods and two of them fell into a deep pit. When the other frogs 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 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.
Moral: 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. So 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.
May 22, 2010 at 7:55 am
this is a good story. I have learned a good habit of encouraging others henceforth.
January 13, 2011 at 10:32 pm
Woww, very good.
January 20, 2011 at 11:27 am
This story taught me to be better and more encouraging to my friends. I learnt alot.
January 20, 2011 at 11:59 am
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May 29, 2011 at 9:47 am
I give full mark to this stor
July 22, 2011 at 4:43 am
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October 19, 2011 at 8:49 am
THIS IS ONE OF THE GOOD HABIT TO HAVE EVERY ONE ENCOURAGING OTHERS
December 11, 2011 at 9:38 pm
It is really interesting to note that encouraging words will always be playing a vital role to lift up a person who is careless and dismissive
Be powerful to deliver your thoughts,
May 7, 2012 at 1:53 am
Good story, but three complaints. 1. If the frog was deaf, how did he respond to the question of the other frogs at the end. 2. Didn’t the first frog already fell down, so he would have just been waiting to die, seen the other frog get out, and try to get out himself. 3. If the frogs cared enough to stick around and yell the equivilent of “JUST DIE!” at the other ones, wouldn’t they know the frogs in the pit well enough to know that one of them is deaf?
September 19, 2012 at 11:49 am
i like this story very mach ☺♥