> > > 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!
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.
> > >
> > > O.K., that's enough of that B.S. ... The donkey later
> > > came back, caught the farmer out in the field and
> > > kicked the shit out of him. Then he went over to
> > > each of his neighbors farms and kicked the shit out
> > > of them too for helping.
> > >
> > > The REAL Moral:
> > >
> > > When you try to cover your ass, it always comes
> > > back to get you.
> > > 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!
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.
> > >
> > > O.K., that's enough of that B.S. ... The donkey later
> > > came back, caught the farmer out in the field and
> > > kicked the shit out of him. Then he went over to
> > > each of his neighbors farms and kicked the shit out
> > > of them too for helping.
> > >
> > > The REAL Moral:
> > >
> > > When you try to cover your ass, it always comes
> > > back to get you.