The Donkey and the Well
One day, a farmer's donkey fell into a well. The animal groaned pitifully for hours, and the farmer was wondering what to do.
In the end, he decided that the animal was old and the well had to be filled in. In any case, it was not profitable for him to retrieve the donkey.
He invited all his neighbors to come help him. They all grabbed a shovel and started filling in the well.
At first, the donkey realized what was happening and began to bray terribly. Then, to everyone's astonishment, it fell silent.
A few shovels later, the farmer finally looked into the bottom of the well and was surprised by what he saw.
With every shovel of dirt that fell on him, the donkey did something astonishing: he shook the dirt off his back and climbed on top of it.
Soon, everyone was stunned to see the donkey out of the well and trotting away!
Life will try to drown you in all kinds of crap. The trick to getting out of the hole is to shake it off and move forward.
Each of our troubles is a stepping stone that allows us to move forward.
We can climb out of the deepest pits by never stopping. Never give up! Shake it off and charge forward!
