This is one donkey that can roll with the "punches," and comes out a winner.

Date:   3/26/2006 9:00:50 PM ( 18 y ago)

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 each 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 looked down the
well, and was astonished at what he saw. As every shovel of dirt hit his
back, the donkey did 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.

The Moral:
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 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!

 

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