Moral and Sayings

 Donkey in the Well 
         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 neighbour's 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 neighbour's 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