the donkey part1

[nigelnibbles]

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 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

astonished 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 amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of

the well and happily trotted off!

 

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 steppingstone. 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 - Forgive.

 

2. Free your mind from worries - Most never happen.

 

3. Live simply and appreciate what you have.

 

4. Give more.

 

5. Expect less

[kleinboet]

This ALWAYS must be before part 2

[Vagabond]

nigelnibbles:

 We can get out of the deepest wells just by not

stopping, never giving up!  

Two frogs fell in a milk-pail deep,

 

One poor frog did nothing but weep,

 

He sank to the bottom, as heavy as lead,

 

And there in the morning they found him dead.

 

The other frog said "I'll have a good try,

 

The pail may be deep, but I don't want to die".

 

So he flailed at the milk with his legs fore and hind,

 

There's nothing like having a masterful mind,

 

For when in the morning this froggy was found,

 

On a pat of fresh butter he floated around.