SHAKE IT OFF
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. 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 and was astonished at what he saw.
With every 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 neighbours 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!
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 six simple rules to be happy:
1. Remember God
2. Free your heart from hatred.
3. Free your mind from worries.
4. Live simply.
5. Give more.
6. Expect less.
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