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knothead · 09-15-2009, 11:51 PM

Donkey Story...LOVE THE LAST BIT!!!

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. 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:

Free your heart from 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 later came back,

and bit 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.

Tom

Cashmere Scroller · 09-16-2009, 04:58 AM

Too true my friend. funny too

Ron C.

wood-n-things · 09-16-2009, 07:16 AM

Too True..Too true...

sawdustus · 09-17-2009, 10:51 AM

There's a basic truth in there. Thanks.

george

Burdez · 09-18-2009, 04:22 PM

Tom:
With out getting in to details I'm leraning these lesons very well right now and beleive me most of what is implied in this little story is so very true
THANKS for sharing it I needed it now to put some of my problems into porportion right now if that makes any sense
Erssel

knothead · 09-18-2009, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burdez

Tom:
With out getting in to details I'm leraning these lesons very well right now and beleive me most of what is implied in this little story is so very true
THANKS for sharing it I needed it now to put some of my problems into porportion right now if that makes any sense
Erssel

Erssel,
I think we have all been there and it usually helps if we can take it with a smile. Good luck.

Tom

bitdugla · 10-13-2009, 03:57 AM

I see too true. And looks funny.
Thanks.

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gmcnut · 10-13-2009, 02:10 PM

"That's funny right there. I don't care who ya' are that's funny!"

09-15-2009, 11:51 PM	#1
knothead Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ARIZONA Posts: 719	Donkey Story Donkey Story...LOVE THE LAST BIT!!! 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. 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: Free your heart from 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 later came back, and bit 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. Tom __________________ Tom ___________________ America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.** Abraham Lincoln

09-16-2009, 04:58 AM	#2
Cashmere Scroller Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Center of Washington State Posts: 306	Too true my friend. funny too Ron C. __________________ I may grow older, but I'll never grow up.

09-16-2009, 07:16 AM	#3
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Right here ---silly Posts: 4,471 Blog Entries: 1	Too True..Too true... __________________ The Mike One of them anyway. Don't be so open-minded. Your brains will fall out!

09-17-2009, 10:51 AM	#4
sawdustus Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,975	There's a basic truth in there. Thanks. george __________________ A day without sawdust is a day without sunshine. George delta 650, hawk G426

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09-18-2009, 04:22 PM	#5
Burdez Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: I'm an American living in San Miguel De Allende Mexico Posts: 1,124	Tom: With out getting in to details I'm leraning these lesons very well right now and beleive me most of what is implied in this little story is so very true THANKS for sharing it I needed it now to put some of my problems into porportion right now if that makes any sense Erssel

10-13-2009, 03:57 AM	#7
bitdugla Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1	I see too true. And looks funny. Thanks. ______________________________ Telemarketing services companies and firms - Telemarketing company professionnals - outbound telemarketing lists for b2b lead generation

10-13-2009, 02:10 PM	#8
gmcnut Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Eagle Mountain, UT Posts: 19	"That's funny right there. I don't care who ya' are that's funny!"