Aquila
Monkey God
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- Sep 23, 2002
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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 shovel dirt into the well. At first, the
donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to
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, 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.
Enough of that crap. The donkey later came back and kicked the shit out
of the farmer that tried to bury him.
Moral: When you try to cover your ass, it always comes back to get you.
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 shovel dirt into the well. At first, the
donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to
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, 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.
Enough of that crap. The donkey later came back and kicked the shit out
of the farmer that tried to bury him.
Moral: When you try to cover your ass, it always comes back to get you.
