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One day 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 each 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 looked down the well,
and was astonished at what he saw. As every shovel of dirt
hit his back, the donkey did 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 trotted off.
The 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.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.
O. K. , that's enough of that B. S. ... The donkey later came
back, caught the farmer out in the field and kicked the crap out
of him. Then he went over to each of his neighbors farms and kicked the s... out of them too for helping.
The REAL Moral:
When you try to cover your ass, it always comes back to get
you.
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 each 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 looked down the well,
and was astonished at what he saw. As every shovel of dirt
hit his back, the donkey did 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 trotted off.
The 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.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.
O. K. , that's enough of that B. S. ... The donkey later came
back, caught the farmer out in the field and kicked the crap out
of him. Then he went over to each of his neighbors farms and kicked the s... out of them too for helping.
The REAL Moral:
When you try to cover your ass, it always comes back to get
you.
Jim G.
