betty
06/07/2005, 16:17
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 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 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 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 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 be happy:
> 1. Free your heart from hatred.
> 2. Free your mind from worries.
> 3. Live simply.
> 4. Give more.
> 5. Expect less..
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> 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 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 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 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 be happy:
> 1. Free your heart from hatred.
> 2. Free your mind from worries.
> 3. Live simply.
> 4. Give more.
> 5. Expect less..
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