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>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dale" <dash@ufw2.com>
> To: "Sue Nygren" <gosue@ez-net.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 9:23 PM
> Subject: Fw: Power of Words
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> > Subject: Power of Words
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> > > >Power of the Tongue
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >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 unfortunate frogs they
> > > > > > > >would never get out.
> > > > > > > >The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to
> > > > > > > >jump up out of the pit. 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 simply gave up. He fell down and died.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >The other frog continued to jump as hard as he
> > > > > > > >could. Once again, the crowd of frogs outside the pit
> > > > > > > >yelled at him to stop the pain and suffering and just
> > > > > > > >die. He jumped even harder and finally made it out.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >When he got out, the other frogs asked him, "Why
> > > > > > > >did you continue jumping? Didn't you hear us?" The
> > > > > > > >frog indicated to them that he was deaf. He had
> > > > > > > >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. Send
> > > > > > > >this to someone you like.
> > >
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