The donkey in the well

One of those aw shucks stories:

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!

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.

Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

1. Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.

2. Free your mind from worries - Most never happens.

3. Live simply and appreciate what you have.

4. Give more.

5. Expect less from people but more from God.