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I came across this in Facebook:
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. 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 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 happily trotted off!
MORAL :
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.
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Thank You, once again, my Dear Sarah! Love, Regards and Blessings. 🙂
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Blessings to you too, Baba. 🙂
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This is a great little parable/anecdote, venerable swami.
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Thank You, Hariod! Most Welcome, and Regards. 🙂
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Very good advice! x
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Bravo for the little donkey! A lesson for all of us. 🙂
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Thank You for those Lovely words, my Dear Anna! Bravo indeed! 🙂
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“Be aware of your own worth,
use all of your power to achieve it.
Create an ocean from a dewdrop.
Do not beg for light from the moon,
obtain it from the spark within you…”
~ Allama Iqbal
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Yes, the Spark is there, provided by the Almighty Himself, in His Kindness and Mercy. Well said, my Dear Imran!
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Thank you Swami ji !
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Al’Hum Dulillah!
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How inspiring if by God’s grace a brainless creature can win why can’t we., thank you
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I love this!!! So true and inspiring!
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Thank You, Tammi! I spent quite some time on Your blog, and have reblogged the IPNNC. By the way, what do these letters stand for? Regards. 🙂
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I do l ike this one so much and it is so very true…Thank you, Sarah. xxx
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And Thank You, Janet! Love and Regards. 🙂
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You are most welcome…janet:)x
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Thank You, my Dear Kate! 🙂
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You’re very welcome. I loved this post.
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Very kind of You! 🙂
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Superb!
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Thank You Very much, Ellen! Regards. 🙂
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Most welcome.
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Thank You, my Dear Karen! Regards. 🙂
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A classic tale that I haven’t heard in years. No wonder it’s a classic. It speaks the truth.
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Thank You. As You say, it is a Classic, …Ageless. And, as You say, it speaks the Truth. Regards.
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I love this fable/moral. Thank you.
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Thank You, my Dear Cynthia! Regards. 🙂
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Wow I really love this. I love the moral of the story. I saw this reblogged on First Night Designs and I love it. Very inspiring! 🙂 Happy Day to you!
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Thank You, my Dear Michelle! Wish You Much Happiness too! 🙂
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Reblogged this on Show An~Tell Me About It! and commented:
I found a new blogger to me from a reblog on First Night Designs. I love it when I need inspiration or perhaps a new perspective I click around and find it here. I really loved this one. I know you will too!
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VERY kind, and Very Sweet of You, my Dear Michelle! Love and Regards. 🙂
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You know, at first I thought it was going to be a commentary on the Democratic Party. Then, I realized…it IS!
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Don’t frighten me, my Dear KC! Haha! I like the US, popularly called America, but have really no knowledge of its politics. But, if You say so! 🙂
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