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Apr 10, 2013, 04:09 AM
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A friend of mine from India, posted the below on his FB page
I thought I would share this uplifting story with you guys: 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 a...nimal 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! MORAL : 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. |
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Apr 10, 2013, 06:09 AM
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This is inspiring and came a really good time. Thank you!
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 I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it. -M.Angelou Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage. -Anaïs Nin. It is very rare or almost impossible that an event can be negative from all points of view. -Dalai Lama XIV |
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Apr 11, 2013, 10:55 PM
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Thanks, Tim!
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Apr 12, 2013, 03:31 PM
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Ok thank you for posting this! What a wonderful story and so inspiring!
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#5
Apr 12, 2013, 04:14 PM
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I have sent that story on to loved ones. Thanks, Tim.
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Apr 12, 2013, 04:54 PM
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Thanks for the positive story. Enjoyed it very much.
Gayle
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Apr 12, 2013, 09:46 PM
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Inspiring, just what I needed!
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Apr 13, 2013, 02:20 AM
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It is a great story, and I'm sorry to ruin the happiness of the story, but the farmer was going to bury the donkey alive!!! It's lucky he decided to do that, since the donkey wouldn't have been rescued had he done that, but I'm put off that he'd be willing to do that, even if the well had to be filled, anyway. Just sayin'.
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Apr 13, 2013, 10:10 PM
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That's a great reminder and just what I needed to hear today. Thank you.
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