[tri-wings] FWD The Donkey

The Donkey
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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!

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, 
And by never giving up! 

Shake it off and take a step up!

Author Unknown

big hugs


Mandy,mum to Matthew 9,Charlotte 8 , Gareth (t18 ^i^ Nov 14th'99) Dominic 
(Cystic Hygroma ^i^ July 23rd '00) and soon to be mum of our "special little 
someone" (England UK)

www.geocities.com/baby2angels2000/index.html

"My mind not only wanders, it sometimes leaves completely. "




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