1.04.2003
an email i got today:
The 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 the farmer decided the animal was old, and didn't think that it was worth the effort to retrieve, and that the well needed to be covered up anyway. So, he invited all his neighbors to come over to help, and everyone 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 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. As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, the donkey would again 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, and 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.
O.K., that's enough of that B.S. ...
The donkey later came back, caught the farmer out in the field, and kicked the shit out of him!
The REAL Moral:
When you try to cover your ass, it always comes back to get you!
The 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 the farmer decided the animal was old, and didn't think that it was worth the effort to retrieve, and that the well needed to be covered up anyway. So, he invited all his neighbors to come over to help, and everyone 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 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. As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, the donkey would again 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, and 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.
O.K., that's enough of that B.S. ...
The donkey later came back, caught the farmer out in the field, and kicked the shit out of him!
The REAL Moral:
When you try to cover your ass, it always comes back to get you!
