Two Frogs

This is the story of two frogs. It’s a story about persistence and perseverance. One frog was fat and the other skinny. One day, while searching for food, they inadvertently jumped into a tub of milk. They couldn’t get out, as the sides were too slippery, so they were just swimming around. The fat frog said to the skinny frog, “Brother frog, there’s no use paddling any longer. We’re just going to drown, so we might as well give up.” The skinny frog replied, “Hold on brother, keep paddling. Somebody will get us out.” And they continued paddling for hours. After a while, the fat frog said, “Brother frog, there’s no use. I’m becoming very tired now. I’m just going to stop paddling and drown. It’s Sunday and nobody’s working. We’re doomed. There’s no possible way out of here.” But the skinny frog said, “Keep trying. Keep paddling. Something will happen, keep paddling.” Another couple of hours passed. The fat frog said, “I can’t go on any longer. There’s no sense in doing it because we’re going to drown anyway. What’s the use?” And the fat frog stopped. He gave up and drowned in the milk. But the skinny frog kept on paddling. With all his paddling, an hour later, the skinny frog felt something solid beneath his feet. When he looked under his legs, he noticed that he had churned the milk into butter. And so he hopped out of the tub into safety. The lesson is very simple – never give up! Keep trying and you’ll find yourself out of any problem you encounter.