Inspiring story....

THE POWER OF TONGUE

A group of frogs was hopping contentedly through the woods, going about their froggy business, when two of thenm 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, they 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.

The two frogs began to jump with all their might. Some of the frogs shouted into the pit that it was hopeless, and that the two frogs wouldn't have been in that situation had they been 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 with all their might, and after several hours of this, were quite weary. Finally, one of the frogs took heed to the calls of his fellow frogs. Exhausted, he quietly resolved himself to his fate, lay down at the bottom of the pit and died. The other continued to jump as hard as he could, although his body was weary with pain and he was quite exhausted. Once again, his companions began yelling at him to accept his fate, stop trying and just die. The weary frog jumped harder and harder and wonder of wonders, finally leaped so high that he sprang out of the pit.

Amazed, the other frogs celebrated his freedom and then gathering around him, asked in a louder voice,”why did you continue jumping when we told you it was impossible?” the astonished frog explained to them that he was deaf, and when he saw their gestures and shouting, he thought they were cheering him ,what he had perceived as encouragement inspired him to try harder and to succeed against all odds.

This simple story contains a powerful lesson,”there is death and life in the power of 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.