The Deaf Frog

One day two frogs were hopping in and out of a watering hole and accidentally hopped in an extremely deep hole. 

They tried to leap out, but to no avail had no success, so they began to yell and croak until other frogs heard them and came to help them. 

The other frogs looked over into the hole and said the hole was too deep for them to help, but both frogs kept leaping up the sides of the hole. 

The other frogs, leaning over the hole and waving their front legs, began to yell to the frogs to just give up and die and that there was no hope of them getting out of the hole, but both frogs kept leaping and trying to get out of the hole. 

They leaped for hours and one of the frogs just gave up he was so exhausted and died. 

The other frog in the hole kept leaping, but the other frogs, leaning over the hole, kept yelling and waving their front legs for him to stop and give up, but the frog kept leaping trying to get out of the hole. 

Finally the frog leaped so high that he was able to leap to the top of the hole and used his back legs to push himself up out of the hole. 

The other frogs said even though we told you to give up that there was no hope of you getting out of the hole you kept leaping. The frog that got out of the hole thanked the other frogs for egging him on - the other frogs didn't know that this frog was deaf.

Lesson: Sometimes you have to turn a "deaf ear" to what others tell you is impossible.

You Get What You Give

There was once a farmer who, each week, sold a pound of butter to a baker. After several weeks of buying a pound of butter from the farmer, the baker decided to weigh the butter that he was receiving to ensure it was indeed a full pound. When the baker weighed it, he learned that the butter was under a pound, which enraged him. He felt he was being cheated and he decided to take the farmer to court.

When in court, the judge asked the farmer how he was weighing the butter. The farmer said, “Your Honor, I am poor. I do not own an exact measuring tool. However, I do have a scale.”

The judge then asked if the farmer uses the scale to measure the butter.

The farmer said, “Your Honor, I have been buying a one-pound loaf of bread from the baker since long before he began purchasing butter from me. Whenever the baker brings bread for me, I put it on the scale and then measure out the exact same weight in butter to give him in return. So, if the baker is not getting a pound of butter, he is also not giving a pound of bread like he promised.”

The Moral:

You get what you give. If you try to cheat others out of what you promise them, you will be cheated in return. The more honest you are, the easier it is to trust other people and not suspect they may be cheating you in some way. When you’re honest, not only will other people trust you, but you will also feel more confident in your trust with others. Honesty is always the best route–especially if you want others to be honest with you as well.

THE FOUR SMART STUDENTS.

One night four college students were out partying late night and didn’t study for the test which was scheduled for the next day. In the morning, they thought of a plan.

 

They made themselves look dirty with grease and dirt.

 

Then they went to the Dean and said they had gone out to a wedding last night and on their way back the tire of their car burst and they had to push the car all the way back. So they were in no condition to take the test.

 

The Dean thought for a minute and said they can have the re-test after 3 days. They thanked him and said they will be ready by that time.

 

On the third day, they appeared before the Dean. The Dean said that as this was a Special Condition 

 

Test, all four were required to sit in separate classrooms for the test. They all agreed as they had prepared well in the last 3 days.

 

The Test consisted of only 2 questions with the total of 100

Points:

1) Your Name? __________ (1 Points)

2) Which tire burst? __________ (99 Points)

Options – (a) Front Left (b) Front Right (c) Back Left (d) Back Right

Moral of the story:

Take responsibility or you will learn your lesson.

The Unnoticed Pain of a Father: The Wound of a Father

A true father goes through many unspeakable experiences to continue to be a father.

When he goes out daily in search of bread for his household, he sustains many mental injuries he does not discuss with his family.

 

His wife and children may not be able to stand the pains he goes through if he shares it with them.

 

The insults from his boss, the embarrassment from his customers, the harassment from his superiors, etc.Yet he can't quit.

 

Most times,when he gets home, he is welcomed with nags and unending requests. He gets blamed for not being able to meet up, or for not being able to be like his fellow men.

 

Hmmmm! He is rarely appreciated for his struggles and push just to keep the family together.

 

Some men have secretly dipped their hands in so many things they can't discuss with their families. 

 

Some have stolen, embezzled and borrowed so much that they live in inexpressible guilt everyday.

 

A real father can take anything just to keep food on the table for his household.

 

An adage says ''goat sweats but his hair does not let people see his sweat'. Many men are sweating but no one is seeing their sweat because they have a car, a house, a job, etc.

 

When it comes to celebrating him, it is done casually.

 

He may not have breasts to breastfeed, yet everyone sucks from his unseen breasts. 

 

He may not carry pregnancy for nine months, but he's always pregnant with family needs.

 

He may not know how labor pain feels, but his pains are not physical.

 

Tears may not be in his eyes but he bleeds from inside when he has no means to put food on the table for his household.

 

His shouts, hostility,outbursts and moods are not premeditated, they are the fallout of what he goes through. So, understand him.

 

May God continue to strengthen ALL FATHERS

HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO ALL RESPONSIBLE FATHERS.

MOMENT OF REFLECTION

It is a mistake to think time is going. Time is not going. Time is here until the world ends. It is you that is going. You don’t waste time. Time is infinite. You waste yourself. You are finite. It is you that grows old and die. Time doesn’t. So make better use of yourself before you expire. And one of the worst things to do with time is comparing yourself to others. A cow eats grass and gets fat but if dog eats grass, it will die. Never compare yourself with others. Run your race. What works for one person may be that which will kill you. Focus on the gifts and talents God gave you and don’t be envious of the blessings He gave others.

 

Both Lion and Shark are professional hunters, BUT:

A Lion cannot hunt in the Ocean and a Shark cannot hunt in the jungle

That a Lion cannot hunt in the ocean doesn't make him useless and that a Shark cannot hunt in the jungle doesn't also make him useless both have their own territory where they can do well.

If a rose smells better than tomatoes, It doesn't mean the rose can make a better stew. Don't try to compare yourself to others.

 

You also have your own strength, look for it and build on it.

 

All animals that exist, were in Noah's ark. A snail is one of those animals. If God could wait long enough for snails to enter Noah's ark; His door of grace won't close till you reach your expected position in life. Never look down on yourself, keep looking up.

 

Remember that Broken crayons still colour.

Keep on pushing, you never can tell how close you are to your goal...!

FATHER’S LOVE -Father's Day Story

One day little 12 years old girl asked her Father, “What are you going to gift me for my next birthday?” Father smiled and said, “There is much time, so wait till your birthday.”

Just after few days of this conversation, the girl fainted and was rushed to the hospital. After checking on the girl, the doctor came out and informed the family that the girl had a bad heart and probably she will die. Everyone in the family was shocked to hear that and didn’t know what to do.

While the girl was lying on the hospital bed and her father was sitting near her, she asked, “Daddy, am I gonna die?” Father replied, “No dear, you will live”. He gave her a warm hug and kissed her on the forehead and left weeping. The girl said, “How can you be so sure daddy?” The father turned round and said, ”I know.”

After some time the girl got treated and was recovering, at the same time she turned 13. After she came home, she found a letter on her bed.

It says, “My sweet kid, if you are reading this, it means everything went well as I told you. You remember? Once you asked me what I’m gonna gift you for your birthday. Well, at that time I didn’t know what I’m gonna give you but now my present to you is MY HEART.”

FATHER DONATED HIS HEART FOR HER DAUGHTER.

MORAL LESSON: Our Fathers Love us, they make selfless sacrifices to keep us happy and safe. So, always respect and Love your father because you don’t know what they had given up for you.

DON'T JUST LAUGH LEARN THE LESSON.

During lunch at work, I ate 3 plates of beans (which I know I shouldn't). When I got home, my husband seemed excited to see me and exclaimed delightedly, "Darling I have a surprise for dinner tonight." He then blindfolded me and led me to my chair at the dinner table. I took a seat and just as he was about to remove my blindfold, the telephone rang. He made me promise not to touch the blindfold until he returned and went to answer the call. The beans I had consumed were still affecting me and the pressure was becoming unbearable, so while my husband was out of the room I seized the opportunity, shifted my weight to one leg and let one go. 

 

It was not only loud, but it smelled like a fertilizer truck running over a skunk in front of a garbage dump! I took my napkin from my lap and fanned the air around me vigorously. Then, shifting to the other leg, I ripped off three more. The stink was worse than cooked cabbage. Keeping my ears carefully tuned to the conversation in the other room, I went on releasing atomic bombs like this for another few minutes. The pleasure was indescribable! Eventually the telephone farewells signaled the end of my freedom, so I quickly fanned the air a few more times with my napkin, placed it on my lap and folded my hands back on it feeling very relieved and pleased with myself. My face must have been the picture of innocence when my husband returned, apologizing for taking so long. He asked me if I had peaked through the blindfold, and I assured him I had not. 

 

At this point, he removed the blindfold, and twelve dinner guests seated around the table, with their hands to their noses, chorused, "Happy Birthday!"

The Triple-Filter Test

In ancient Greece, Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in high

esteem. One day an acquaintance met the great philosopher and said,

"Do you know what I just heard about your friend?"

 

"Hold on a minute," Socrates replied. "Before you talk to me about my

friend, it might be good idea to take a moment and filter what you’re

going to say. That’s why I call it the triple filter test. The first filter is

Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell

me is true?"

 

"Well, no," the man said, "actually I just heard about it and…"

 

"All right," said Socrates. "So you don’t really know if it’s true or not.

 

Now, let’s try the second filter, the filter of Goodness. Is what you are

about to tell me about my friend something good?"

 

"Umm, no, on the contrary…"

 

"So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me something bad about my

friend, but you’re not certain it’s true. You may still pass the test

though, because there’s one filter left—the filter of Usefulness. Is what

you want to tell me about my friend going to be useful to me?"

 

"No, not really."

 

"Well," concluded Socrates, "if what you want to tell me is neither true,

nor good, nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?"

BE DIFFERENT

For research purpose, scientists placed 5 monkeys in a cage, with a ladder in the middle and bananas on the top. Every time a monkey went up the ladder, the scientist soaked the rest of the monkeys with cold water. After a while, whenever a monkey attempted to climb the ladder, others would beat him up. After some time, no monkey dared go up the ladder regardless of the temptation. Scientists then decided to replace one of the monkeys.

As expected, the new monkey instantly fell for the temptation and was beaten up by the rest. After several beatings, this new member learnt not to climb up the ladder even though he never learnt the real reason. Then, a second monkey was brought in and the same thing happened. The first monkey participated in the beating of the second monkey.

The replacements continued, until only a group of 5 monkeys were left in the cage. Even though the new group of monkeys never received a cold shower, they continued to beat up any monkey that attempted to climb the ladder. If you asked any of the new monkeys why the beatings took place, the answer would probably be, “Well, how do I know. I guess that's how things are done around here!" 

 

MORAL

You will never influence the world if you continue doing things the way they have always been done. Be different. Create chaos. Leave an echo behind!

One of the greatest challenges in life is being yourself in a world that's trying to make you like everyone else.  

GRATITUDE

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which read, “I am blind, please help.”

 

There were only a few coins in the hat – spare change from folks as they hurried past.

 

A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words.

Then he put the sign back in the boy’s hand so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.

 

Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy.

 

That afternoon, the man who had changed the sign returned to see how things were.

 

The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, “Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?”

 

The man said, “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way.” I wrote, “Today is a beautiful day, but I cannot see it.”

 

Both signs spoke the truth. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind, while the second sign conveyed to everyone walking by how grateful they should be to see…

 

MORALS: When your life seems full of troubles, it seems difficult to maintain an attitude of gratitude, doesn’t it? All we see are our problems, like a blackened storm cloud casting a dark shadow over our lives.

 

And the times when everything just seems to be going smoothly? We often take these precious moments for granted too, don’t we? Caught up in the bliss, comfort, and familiarity of it all, we can simply forget to be thankful.

It was too late to escape

A lady was once heating up a pot of water on a gas stove with the intent of cooking pasta for her family for dinner. A frog fell into the pot while it was sitting on the stove. While it wasn’t his intention to be stuck in a pot of water, he didn’t try to escape. He was comfortable enough as he was.

 

The lady soon turned on the flame to begin boiling the water. As the water’s temperature began to rise, the frog was able to adjust his body temperature accordingly, so he remained in the pot without trying to do anything to change the situation.

 

However, as the water approached its boiling point, the frog’s body temperature could no longer keep up. He finally tried to jump out of the pot, but with water temperature continuing to increase, he didn’t have it in him to make the leap.

It was too late for the frog to save himself.

 

The Moral:

Things don’t always go as planned in life, and they certainly don’t always go the way we want them to. But, no matter how bad a situation is, it’s critical to be proactive and face the problem head-on.

 

Unlike the frog, who waited until the last minute to try to do anything about the problem he was clearly facing, it’s important to project the future outcomes of the obstacles that hinder you and mediate them before they get past the point of no return. You have to avoid wasting time and take appropriate action before problems get out of hand or become too much to handle.

THE LITTLE BOY'S MEETING WITH GOD

There once was a little boy who wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with Twinkies and a six-pack of root beer and started his journey. When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old woman. She was sitting in the park just staring at some pigeons.

The boy sat down next to her and opened his suitcase. He was about to take a drink from his root beer when he noticed that the old lady looked hungry, so he offered her a Twinkies. She gratefully accepted it and smiled at him. Her smile was so pretty that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered her a root beer. Once again she smiled at him. The boy was delighted! They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word.

 

As it grew dark, the boy realized how tired he was, and he got up to leave but before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. She gave him her biggest smile ever. When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. She asked him, “What did you do today that made you so happy?” He replied, “I had lunch with God.” But, before his mother could respond, he added, “You know what? She’s got the most beautiful smile I’ve ever seen!”

 

Meanwhile, the old woman, also radiant with joy, returned to her home. Her son was stunned by the look of peace on her face and he asked, “Mother, what did you do today that made you so happy?” She replied, “I ate Twinkies in the park with God.” But, before her son responded, she added, “You know, he’s much younger than I expected.”

 

Moral: God is everywhere. We just need to share our happiness and make others smile to feel him.