> 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 shit 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 ass, it always comes back to bite you.
