Guest guest Posted April 23, 2000 Report Share Posted April 23, 2000 Hi, Hope everyone enjoyed their holiday! As for me, still going through my yearly " correction " and it is the most difficult of times. While this has been happening every year for the past several I should be able to handle it and know it is only TEMPORARY. Can't help it, but it feels like I am going to put back on everything I lost. My thighs are rubbing!!! Remember that feeling? Very scary and depressing..... This too shall pass [i hope....]. A friend sent me this tonight and I thought some of you might enjoy it, so I forward.... Speak to you all when I am through with my " correction. " [if it ever ends!] Barbra SHAKE IT OFF AND STEP UP! This parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer's well. The farmer heard the mule 'praying' -or-whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with the mule, but decided that neither the mule nor the well was worth the trouble of saving. Instead, he called his neighbors together and told them what had happened ... and enlisted them to help haul dirt to bury the old mule in the well and put him out of his misery. Initially, the old mule was hysterical! But as the farmer and his neighbors continued shoveling and the dirt hit his back... a thought struck him. It suddenly dawned on him that every time a shovel load of dirt landed on his back ... HE SHOULD SHAKE IT OFF AND STEP UP! This he did, blow after blow. " Shake it off and step up...shake it off and step up...shake it off and step up! " He repeated to encourage himself. No matter how painful the blows, or how distressing the situation seemed the old mule fought " panic " and just kept right on SHAKING IT OFF AND STEPPING UP! It wasn't long before the old mule, battered and exhausted, STEPPED TRIUMPHANTLY OVER THE WALL OF THAT WELL! What seemed like it would bury him, actually helped him ... all because of the manner in which he handled his adversity. THAT'S LIFE! If we face our problems and respond to them positively, and refuse to Give in to panic, bitterness, or self-pity ... THE ADVERSITIES THAT COME ALONG TO BURY US USUALLY HAVE WITHIN THEM THE VERY REAL POTENTIAL TO BENEFIT US! " Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark. And professionals built the Titanic. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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