(RA SUPPORT) Donkey Business

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Donkey business

> > 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 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!

> >> >

> > 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.

> >> >

>

> >> > Someone sent this to me to think over so I

> am forwarding it to

> >>you

>

> >> > to do the same. Enjoy Your

> Week and SHAKE IT OFF!

> >> >

> > People may forget what you said.

> > People may forget what you did, but

> > People may never forget how you made them feel.

>

> >> >

> >> > Have

> a Great Day!

Love and Hugs

Stacey in PA