Tuesday, April 25, 2006
LiVe, FoRgIvE, ApPrEcIaTe..
Got this from a forwarded message.. hahaz.. it seems to hard yet easy to be happy and contented with what we have..
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, hedecidedthe animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it justwasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.
He invited all his neighbours tocome over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shoveldirtinto the well.
At first, the donkey realized what was happening andcriedhorribly.
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 doingsomething 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 shakeit 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 ofour troubles is a stepping stone.
We can get out of the deepest wells justby not stopping, never giving up!
Shake it off and take a step up.
Remember the five simple rules to be HAPPY:
1. Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.
2. Free your mind from worries - Most never happen.
3. Live simply and appreciate what you have.
4. Give more
5. Expect less
NOW -------- > PS:The donkey later came back, andbitthe shit out of 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 ass, it always comes back to bite you.
__I never understood x 6:36 AM