Turn a Deaf Ear

One day a group of frogs were going on a picnic through the woods when a couple of frogs fell into a deep trench.

The other frogs tried their best to help but they could not do anything much because the pit was too deep.

“You two are finished. There is no way you can jump out”, chorused the frogs.

Ignoring their comments the two frogs tried their best to jump out of the pit, using all their energy and power.

The other frogs that stood on top of the trench kept telling them to stop.

“You are any way going to die. We cannot rescue you.

So at least look around for food and try to survive for a few days”, they said.

One of the frogs felt so depressed by their comments that he soon gave up and fell down dead. The remaining frog was not one to give up and kept trying harder and harder, unmindful of the discouraging shouts from the other frogs. He soon progressed slowly and finally got out of the pit.

“How did you do it? We were all telling you would die and yet you continued”, they said. The frog who came out then explained that he was partially deaf and all along he thought that the frogs were all encouraging him to jump out.

Moral: Good thoughts always bring about good actions. We must help others without expecting anything in return. But the good deed done will certainly manifest itself as a good effect on you at some

point of life.