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> 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.

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> He invited all his neighbours 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.

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> 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.

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> As the farmer's neighbours 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!

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> 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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> Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

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> 1. Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.

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> 2. Free your mind from worries - Most never happen.

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> 3. Live simply and appreciate what you have.

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> 4. Give more.

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> 5. Expect less

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> NOW --------

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> Enough of that crap . . .

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> The donkey later came back, and bit the 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.

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> MORAL FROM TODAY'S LESSON:

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> When you do something wrong, and try to cover your ass, it always comes

> back to bite you.