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,
and was astonished at what he saw. With every 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 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 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.
Enough of that bullshit.
The donkey later came back and kicked THE SHIT out of the farmer
that tried to bury him.
MORAL: WHEN YOU TRY
TO COVER YOUR ASS, IT ALWAYS COMES BACK TO GET YOU. |