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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 and was astonished at what he saw. With every 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 trotted off! Now, the Moral of the Story:
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 stepping stone. 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. 2. Free your mind from worries. 3. Live simply. 4. Give more. 5. Expect less.
P.S. - The donkey later came back and kicked the living shit out of the man that tried to bury him. Now the
REAL moral of the story: When you try to cover your ass, it always comes back to get you.
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