The Farmer
and the Donkey:
One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried sadly
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 get back the donkey.
He invited all of 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
surprised 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 surprised
as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!
LESSON: 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.
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