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 each 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 looked down the well, and was astonished at what he
> saw. As every shovel of dirt hit his back, the donkey did 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. The Moral...
>
> Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to
> getting out of a hole 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
> holes 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.
>
> O.K., that's enough of that B.S... The donkey later came back, caught
> the farmer out in the field and kicked the **** out of him. Then he went
> over to each of his neighbors farms and kicked the **** out of them too
> for helping.
>
> The REAL Moral to the Story...
>
> When you try to cover your ass, it always comes back to get you.
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