The 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 kind 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:
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. You have two choices...smile and
close this page, or pass this along to someone else to spread the
fun.