Frogs in cream

Two frogs fell into a can of cream,
Or so I've hear it told;
The sides of the can were shiny and steep,
The cream was deep and cold.

'Oh, what's the use:' croaked Number 1,
'Tis fate; no help's around.
Goodbye, my friends! Goodbye, sad world!'
And, weeping still, he drowned.

But Number 2, of sterner stuff,
Dog-paddled in surprise,
The while he wiped his creamy face
And dried his creamy eyes.

'I'll swim awhile, at least,' he said,
Or so I've heard he said;
'It really wouldn't help the world
If one more frog were dead.'

An hour or two he kicked and swam,
Not once he stopped to mutter;
But kicked and kicked and swam and kicked,
Then hopped out, via butter!
(T C Hamlet)

The only value of the postage stamp is its ability to stick to the envelope for the whole of the journey. So it is with relationships of very kind. We all need to stick at it. The gift of perseverance and patience is what I most want for 2004.
Lord give it to me quickly!

Happy new year everyone!