It always comes back to bite you in the ass...
2002-09-17

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 neighbours to come over and help him. They all

grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first,

the donkey realised 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 neighbours 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!

Now, the Moral of the Story:

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.

P.S. - The donkey later came back and kicked the living shit out of

the man that tried to bury him.

Now the REAL moral of the story: When you try to cover your ass, it

always comes back to get you.

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