Below is a forward email from my ex-colleague. So close to heart.
Thanks Father.
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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 neighbours 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 quietened down.
A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up.
He invited all his neighbours 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 quietened down.
A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each 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 neighbours 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 happily trotted off!
MORAL of the story :
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 steppingstone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up. Life is our greatest Teacher!
Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from all evils (especially selfishness and hatred) -Learn to Forgive and Forget and move on with goodness of heart.
2. Free your mind from all unhappiness and worries - so that there is no fear, no anxiety and no sorrow - Learn to Live Life instead of worrying about Life.
3. Have contentment and Love then learn to appreciate what you have in Life more and more.
4. Be willing to share and help via your willingness to Give more.
5. Avoid having Expectations that can make you miserable. (Expect to be appreciated; to be Loved; to be promoted; to be treated as equal... etc.
Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from all evils (especially selfishness and hatred) -Learn to Forgive and Forget and move on with goodness of heart.
2. Free your mind from all unhappiness and worries - so that there is no fear, no anxiety and no sorrow - Learn to Live Life instead of worrying about Life.
3. Have contentment and Love then learn to appreciate what you have in Life more and more.
4. Be willing to share and help via your willingness to Give more.
5. Avoid having Expectations that can make you miserable. (Expect to be appreciated; to be Loved; to be promoted; to be treated as equal... etc.
