The Donkey That Fell Down The Well

This is one of my favourites…….

Donkey in the Well

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 fill in the Well.
They each grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the Well.
When the donkey realized what was happening, he 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 would shake it off and take a step up.
The farmer’s neighbours continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, but he continued to 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 of this story:
Life is going to shovel all kinds of dirt on you. 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!

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.