A farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours
as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was
old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to
retrieve the donkey. He invited all his
neighbors to come over and help him.
They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the
donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's
amazement
he quieted down. A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked
down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that
hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and
take a step up. As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the
animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was
amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted
off!
MORAL: Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The
trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of
our troubles is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by
not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up. Remember the
five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.
2. Free
your mind from worries - Most never happens.
3. Live simply and appreciate what
you have.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less from people but more from God.
AUTHOR (UNKNOWN)
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