Keep Shaking it off:
One day a farmer's donkey fell into an abandoned well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was too old and the well needed to be covered up anyway; so it just wasn't worth it to him to try 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. Realizing what was happening the donkey at first cried and wailed horribly.
Then, a few shovel-fulls later, he quieted down completely. The farmer peered down into the well, and was astounded by what he saw. With every shovel-full of dirt that hit his back, the donkey would shake it off and take a step up on the new layer of dirt.
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, the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and trotted off, to the shock and astonishment of everyone.
The Moral: Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to stop wailing, and not let the dirt bury you, but to shake it off and take a step up. Each one 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.
(Saw this on FB today, posted by one of my friends. Thought it was pretty good)
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Finland-Sweden trip is a link to my journal blog I kept during my trip there. Farm sweet Farm is pictures of the house, ect that we spent 2 1/2 years in-our first taste of "country living" during our married years. (And are just leaving) This is a work in progress for my scrapbook.
House to Home page is the picture journal of making our "new" house in the West part of the state into our home (On-going current)
Thanks for sharing that one!
ReplyDeleteLove that one!!! Sometimes a little story like that just keeps us going. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteawesome! thanks for posting it!
ReplyDeletewow...what a great story!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! A great reminder.
ReplyDeleteOH MY! What a story! Thank you so much for sharing that!
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it is what i needed to hear as my injured hubby is lying on the couch & i'm wondering how we are going to pay bills with him not working.
ReplyDeleteA great story to share for sure! We were at Malcom(a couple weeks ago...wanted to get back to that question ;)). I know your days were precious last week. I have been told a few times that I have a twin floating around. Maybe someday I will meet her...and if I am lucky...you. Have enjoyed getting to know you just through the challenge.
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