A Donkey in the Well
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> > > 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 wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.
> > > He invited all of 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 load later, the
> > farmer looked down into 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 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.
> > > Free your mind from worries.
> > > Live simply.
> > > Give more.
> > > Expect less.
> > > OK that's enough of that crap.....
> > > The donkey later came back, caught the farmer out in the field and
> > kicked
> > the crap out of him. Then he went over to each of the farmer's neighbors
> > and
> > kicked the crap out of them too for helping.
> > > The REAL moral:
> > > When you try to cover your ass, it always comes back to get you
> >
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