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 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,
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 these 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 bullshit.
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!

-- Modified on 11/3/2002 8:02:55 AM