THE DONKEY IN THE WELL
One day, a farmer’s donkey fell into a well. The animal moaned pitifully for hours, and the farmer wondered what to do.
Eventually, he decided the animal was old, and the well had to go anyway; it wasn’t profitable for him to get the donkey back.
So he invited all his neighbors to come and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and started burying the well.
At first, the donkey realized what was happening and started screaming terribly. Then to everyone’s amazement, it was silent.
A few shovelfuls later, the farmer finally looked down the well and was amazed at what he saw.
The donkey did something unique with each shovelful of dirt that fell on him. He shook himself to lift the earth from his back and climbed on it.
As the farmer’s neighbors continued to shovel over the animal, it jerked off and climbed on top of it.
Soon everyone was amazed that the donkey came out of the well and began to trot!
Life will try to swallow you up with all kinds of junk. The trick to getting out of the hole is to shake yourself forward. Each of our troubles is a stone that allows us to progress. We can get out of the deepest pits by never stopping, never giving up! Shake up and go!
