A DONKEY IN THE WELL

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A DONKEY IN THE WELL

Source:http://www.ramakrishnamath.com/

 

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 each

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 looked down the well, and was astonished at what

he saw.

 

As every shovel of dirt hit his back, the donkey did 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.

 

The 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 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!

 

GOMU gokulmuthu