Guest guest Posted June 24, 2001 Report Share Posted June 24, 2001 In a message dated 06/22/2001 1:11:50 PM Central Daylight Time, me.tig2@... writes: << One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried > > > >piteously >> > > > >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 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. > > > > Also remember that God's purpose is greater than your problem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2001 Report Share Posted June 24, 2001 JUDY O THIS IS GREAT. I LOVE IT. THANKS. DAWN --- JOstry93@... wrote: > In a message dated 06/22/2001 1:11:50 PM Central > Daylight Time, > me.tig2@... writes: > > << One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. > The animal cried > > > > >piteously >> > > > ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 > To: BoRaik@..., bfih4419@..., > heathera@..., > pabarr@..., mmblevins@..., > VCalbreath@..., > hotmema@..., mstamid@..., > jenniebean58@..., > darlenehaynes1@..., Jeepermike6@..., > laatsj@..., > destry_l@..., > infolady@..., jostry93@..., > JPLANCHET1@..., > DnRaikowski@..., hraikow@..., > ernjo@..., > NapaLionsFan@..., Ckshort1s@..., > hwhittle@... > Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2001 11:03:47 -0700 > Subject: Step up > From: me.tig2@... > > > > > >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 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. > > > > > > > Also remember that God's purpose is greater than > your problem! > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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