the two frogsOnce a upon a time there were two frogs. They were brothers. They could swim, they could jump about, and they liked to go off and have adventures.
One day they went away from the river bank where they lived, and they hopped into garden. They played there a long time, and when they had seen everything in the garden, they hopped right into the house itself.
By and by they came to the pantry where the food was kept. They were hungry but they could find nothing to eat, because frogs like the things they find by the river. They never eat meals, and they do not like bread and butter.
Both of them sprang up high to see what was in a large bowl on the shelf, and both of them landed inside it, right into the cream which had been set out there by the mistress of the house.
They swam round and round, and they went on swimming, because frogs cannot jump unless they have something solid to jump from. By and by it grew dark. The frogs were very tired swimming. One of them said, " i shall not swim any longer. what is the use? There is no end to this bowl, we shall never get out. We may as well stop swimming now, and drown before we get any more tired. " So he sank to the bottom of the bowl and he drowned.
But the other frog said to himself , " If i stop swimming right now, i shall certainly drown, but if i go on trying, something may happen. I shall go on swimming as long as i can."
So he swam, and he swam, round and round the bowl, all night long.
And something did happen. When morning came, the second frog found himself sitting on a little pat of butter that made without knowing it, by paddling all night with his legs.
Some people stop trying when things get difficult, but others succeed better than they ever thought possible, simply because they will not give up.
which one are you?
By and by they came to the pantry where the food was kept. They were hungry but they could find nothing to eat, because frogs like the things they find by the river. They never eat meals, and they do not like bread and butter.
Both of them sprang up high to see what was in a large bowl on the shelf, and both of them landed inside it, right into the cream which had been set out there by the mistress of the house.
They swam round and round, and they went on swimming, because frogs cannot jump unless they have something solid to jump from. By and by it grew dark. The frogs were very tired swimming. One of them said, " i shall not swim any longer. what is the use? There is no end to this bowl, we shall never get out. We may as well stop swimming now, and drown before we get any more tired. " So he sank to the bottom of the bowl and he drowned.
But the other frog said to himself , " If i stop swimming right now, i shall certainly drown, but if i go on trying, something may happen. I shall go on swimming as long as i can."
So he swam, and he swam, round and round the bowl, all night long.
And something did happen. When morning came, the second frog found himself sitting on a little pat of butter that made without knowing it, by paddling all night with his legs.
Some people stop trying when things get difficult, but others succeed better than they ever thought possible, simply because they will not give up.
which one are you?
i think i'm someone who easily lose hope and give up and hoping to have the courage to step up for myself. so i could say i am living not just breathing.
i feel so negative about everything again i just try to ignore it. fear gets in my way and i'm so morbid.
oh Lord i thank you so much for each time that i am frightened or apprehensive about something i only call your name and i feel that i am safe and secure. i thank you for each time that you made my mind clear and the fears and anxiety is gone. i pray that you oh Lord that you always keep us safe my tatay, nanay, ate d, me, ishi and jho.
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