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  quieted 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!  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.  Remember the five simple rules to be happy: Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.  Free your mind from worries - Most never happen.  Live simply and appreciate what you have.      Give more. Expect less    NOW ............   Enough of that crap . . . The donkey later came back, and bit the farmer who had  tried to bury him. The gash from the bite got  infected and  the farmer eventually died in agony from septic shock.   MORAL FROM TODAY'S LESSON:  When you do something wrong, and try to cover  your self, it always comes back to bite you.  You have two choices...smile and close this  page, or pass this along to someone else to  spread the fun. Send to me by email from our member Mel   Background by ©wigh