THE NOBLE DONKEY

[almaty 19]

THE DONKEY

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:

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 ####### . . .

The donkey later came back, and bit the sh!t 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

@ss, it always comes back to bite you.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

I like that afterpoint

[Sinergy 3]

[almaty 19]

yes, it is soooo true

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

I thought you were describing a Kazakh barbecue.

[mawilson 2,133]

Is this thread about Charles?

[almaty 19]

I thought you were describing a Kazakh barbecue.

that usually pas son the noble burro and eat horse

[AnaAndDaniel 0]

noble inded!

Daniel

:energetic:

[1HappyGuy 45]

Best laugh I had all day. Thanks!

[rclouse 0]

I thought you were describing a Kazakh barbecue.

that usually pas son the noble burro and eat horse

Washed down with fermented horse urine?

[Ban Hammer 13,633]

Is this thread about Charles?

only if said topic was posted by vp