The Farmer's Donkey

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 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!

Friend, 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 steppingstone.
We can get out of life's deepest wells just by not stopping,
and never giving up! Shake it off and take a
step up.

Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.

Free your mind from worries -
Most never happen.

Live simply and appreciate what you have.

Give more. Expect less.

- Author Unknown


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