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!
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 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:
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
NOW ............
Enough of that crap .
. The donkey later came
back and bit the farmer who had
tried to bury him.
The gash from the bite got infected and the
farmer eventually died in agony from septic shock.
MORAL FROM TODAY'S LESSON:
When you do something wrong and try to cover your ass, it always comes back to
bite you.
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