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 each 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 did 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 trotted off!
Life is going to shovel dirt on
you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of a hole 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 holes just by not stopping, never giving up!
Shake it off and take a step
up!
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