The Donkey
One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. Theanimal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure outwhat to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the wellneeded to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrievethe donkey.
He invited all his neighbors to come over and helphim. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into thewell. 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 wasastonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, thedonkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a stepup.
As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of theanimal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyonewas amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well andhappily trotted off!
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick togetting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each ofour troubles is a steppingstone. We can get out of the deepest wellsjust 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 happen.
3. Live simply and appreciate what you have.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less
He invited all his neighbors to come over and helphim. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into thewell. 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 wasastonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, thedonkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a stepup.
As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of theanimal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyonewas amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well andhappily trotted off!
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick togetting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each ofour troubles is a steppingstone. We can get out of the deepest wellsjust 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 happen.
3. Live simply and appreciate what you have.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less
posted by Carms | 5:36 PM
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