One Tough Pressure 580 Report post Posted February 26, 2005 The Donkey ------------------------- 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 NOW -------- Enough of that crap . . The donkey later came back and bit the sh*t out of the farmer who had tried to bury him. The gash from the bite got infected, and the farmer eventually died in agony from septic shock. MORAL FROM TODAY'S LESSON: When you do something wrong and try to cover your a$$, it always comes back to bite you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Beth n Rod 1,279 Report post Posted February 26, 2005 There is something else to be learned from this one...everything is not always what it seems and judgementalism can blind you to what other possibilities may exist. Moral: Dont be so quick to judge and slow to understand. Ignorance has 2 other friends...prejudice and fear. :yoda: Rod~ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 The Hydro Blaster 14 Report post Posted February 27, 2005 Good one! If more people took responsability there would be alot less trouble in this world. In a past life when I was a supervisor for a construction co. we had a lot of people trying to cover up their screw-ups instead of just coping to it and fixing it or finding a solution. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Jon 533 Report post Posted February 28, 2005 Oh gosh how can anyone CYA on this one, it is very true. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Ron Musgraves 240 Report post Posted March 10, 2012 Alan Around Still? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Donkey
-------------------------
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
NOW --------
Enough of that crap . .
The donkey later came back and bit the sh*t out of
the farmer who had tried to bury him. The gash from the bite got infected,
and the farmer eventually died in
agony from septic shock.
MORAL FROM TODAY'S LESSON:
When you do something wrong and try to cover your a$$, it always comes
back to bite you.
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