ROBIE Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 One day a farmer's donkey fell into a well. The animam 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 old donkey. He invited all of 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 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 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 being happy: Free your heart of hatred - Forgive. Free your mind from worries - Most never happen. Live simply and appreciate what you have. Give more. Expect less. NOW...... Enough of that crap.....The donkey came back a little later and bit the farmer who had tried to bury him alive. The gash from the bite got infected and the farmer eventually died in agony from septic shock. The moral from today's lesson: When you do something wrong and try to cover your ***, it always comes back to bite you! Robie Link to comment
Christy Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Grin, that'll teach the heartless farmer! Link to comment
Amishway Homesteaders Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 .....................sending to the print even as we speak ( i mean type) LOL Good one for Amish Menfolk! Link to comment
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