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 neighbours to come over and help him.
They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the
well.
At first, the donkey realised 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 neighbours 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!
The morale of this story is that 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 and BEING STRONG!
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