Thursday, December 15, 2016

For Christmas - Inspirational Short Stories - 6

THE DONKEY



 There was a donkey who fell into an empty pit hole. The donkey was sad and for hours, he cried.  The farmer wondered how he would get the beast out of the pit and eventually decided that it was not worth it.  After all, he thought the donkey was old and would eventually have to be replaced.

He called all his neighbors and asked them to come and help.  With their shovels, they began to take sand and mud and throw it into the well.  The donkey realized what was happening and started to cry even louder. 

To everyone's surprise, the donkey suddenly stopped crying.  The farmer threw some more sand and mud into the pit and decided to look down to see what was happening.  He was amazed at what he saw, for each shovel of mud that fell onto the donkey he managed to climb up with each shovel of dirt and making a platform for himself, he stepped over the edge and galloped away.  

The lesson learned here is to remember:
Life is sometimes like mud with all sorts of dirt thrown at us.
The trick is to shake it off and take a step to overcome.
Each of our concerns is a step. We can draw from the depths and try never to give up.
Shake it off and take a step up.


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