Rosemead Kiwanis Club

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FAX OF

LIFE

 

 

The Fax of Life

A weekly inspiration, courtesy of the Kiwanis Club of Scott's Valley

June 10, 2007                                                                                 Volume 12, Number 35

 

FROGS

 

Once upon a time there was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition.

The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower.

A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants.

The race began.

 

Honestly, no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower.

You heard statements such as, "Oh, WAY too difficult!!"

 

Or, "They will NEVER make it to the top."

 

Or, "Not a chance that they will succeed. The tower is too high!"

 

The tiny frogs began collapsing, one by one. Except for those, who in a fresh tempo, were climbing higher and higher.

 

The crowd continued to yell, "It is too difficult!!! No one will make it!"

More tiny frogs got tired and gave up.

But ONE continued higher and higher and higher. This one just wouldn't give up.

 

At the end everyone else had given up climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog. 

He, after a big effort, was the only one who reached the top!

 

Then all of the other tiny frogs wanted to know how this frog managed to do it.

A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal.

It turned out that the winner was DEAF!

 

The wisdom of this story is: Never listen to negative or pessimistic voices because they take your most wonderful dreams and wishes away from you, the ones you have in your heart.

 

Remember that words are powerful - everything you hear and read will affect your actions. Therefore, always be positive.

 

And when people tell you that you can't fulfill your dreams, become DEAF.

 

Instead, think in your heart, God and I can do this!

 

                                                                                                Contributed by Keith Murphy